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2 TableofContents 1 ABOUTUS .......................................................................................................................................................................................6 HISTORY 8 ACCREDITATION........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 VISIONSTATEMENT 10 MISSION&PURPOSE................................................................................................................................................................... 10 STATEMENTOFFAITH 11 THEOLOGYOFDIVERSITY,INCLUSION&EQUITY 12 COMMUNITYLIFESTATEMENT................................................................................................................................................ 13 STATEMENTSOFCOMPLIANCE 14 FACULTY...................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 SENIORFACULTY 17 BOARDOFTRUSTEES................................................................................................................................................................. 18 ACADEMICCALENDAR20222023 19 ADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................................................... 20 DEGREEPROGRAMS 22 MASTEROFDIVINITY ................................................................................................................................................................ 22 URBANMINISTRYTRACK 24 MASTEROFARTSINCOUNSELING 24 MASTEROFARTSINCHRISTIANCOUNSELING..................................................................................................................... 27 MASTEROFARTSINTHEOLOGICALSTUDIES 28 MASTEROFARTSINCHRISTIANMINISTRIES........................................................................................................................ 33 MASTEROFARTSINGLOBALLEADERSHIP 36 MASTEROFTHEOLOGY............................................................................................................................................................. 37 CERTIFICATEPROGRAMS 41 DOCTOROFMINISTRY............................................................................................................................................................... 43 TUITIONANDFEES 45 FINANCIALAID 49 SCHOLARSHIPS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 49 STUDENTLOANS 51 COURSEDESCRIPTIONS............................................................................................................................................................. 52 Apologetics(DivisionofChristianThought) 52

3 ChurchHistory(DivisionofChristianThought) 53 ChristianLeadership(DivisionofPracticalTheology).............................................................................................................. 56 Counseling(DivisionofPracticalTheology) 57 ChristianThought(DivisionofChristianThought) 61 EducationalMinistries(DivisionofPracticalTheology) ........................................................................................................... 61 ChristianEthics(DivisionofChristianThought) 63 Evangelism(DivisionofPracticalTheology) ............................................................................................................................ 64 GreekLanguage(DivisionofBiblicalStudies) 64 MinistryoftheChurch(DivisionofPracticalTheology) .......................................................................................................... 65 MentoredMinistry(DivisionofPracticalTheology) 69 NewTestament(DivisionofBiblicalStudies) ........................................................................................................................... 69 OrientalLanguages(DivisionofBiblicalStudies) 73 OldTestament(DivisionofBiblicalStudies)............................................................................................................................. 74 PastoralCare/Psychology(DivisionofPracticalTheology) 77 Preaching(DivisionofPracticalTheology) 79 SocialEthics(DivisionofChristianThought)........................................................................................................................... 81 SpiritualFormation(DivisionofPracticalTheology) 82 Theology(DivisionofChristianThought) ................................................................................................................................ 82 WorldMissions(DivisionofChristianThought) 86 YouthMinistry(DivisionofPracticalTheology)....................................................................................................................... 90 DoctorofMinistryCourses 90 BOSTONTHEOLOGICALINTERRELIGIOUSCONSORTIUM ................................................................................................... 97 CAROLINATHEOLOGICALCONSORTIUM 98 ACADEMICPOLICIES.................................................................................................................................................................. 98 INFORMATION&POLICIES 98 ACADEMICCOMMUNICATIONS 98 ACCREDITATION............................................................................................................................................................... 98 ADVANCEDSTANDING 99 ADVISORS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 99 APPLICATIONOFPOLICIES,PROCEDURES,ANDDEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS 99 ATTENDANCEPOLICIES................................................................................................................................................. 100 AUDITINGCOURSES 100 BIBLECOMPETENCYEXAMS ......................................................................................................................................... 100

4 BIBLICALLANGUAGES 101 CONSORTIUMSCHOOLS ................................................................................................................................................. 101 CAMPUSTRANSFERS 101 CANCELLATIONOFCLASSES 101 CHEATING&PLAGIARISM............................................................................................................................................. 101 COURSESCHANGES:ADD,DROP,WITHDRAWAL 101 COURSECREDITS............................................................................................................................................................. 102 COURSEELEVATIONS 102 COURSEDELIVERYMODES&FORMATS...................................................................................................................... 102 COURSEREPEATS 102 CREDITHOURS ................................................................................................................................................................ 102 DEGREEAUDITS 103 DIGITALLIVECOURSES.................................................................................................................................................. 103 DIRECTEDSTUDYCOURSES 103 DISABILITYACCOMMODATIONPOLICY 103 DISMISSAL......................................................................................................................................................................... 104 DUPLICATIONOFCOURSEREQUIREMENTS 104 EXAMINATIONS............................................................................................................................................................... 104 EXTENSIONSFORLATECOURSEWORK 104 FAMILYEDUCATIONALRIGHTS&PRIVACYACT...................................................................................................... 104 GRADINGSCALE 107 GRADUATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 107 HONORS 108 IMMUNIZATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 108 INCOMPLETES 109 LANGUAGECOMPETENCYEXAMS 109 LEAVEOFABSENCE ........................................................................................................................................................ 109 LOANDEFERMENTS&VERIFICATIONS 109 MENTOREDMINISTRY .................................................................................................................................................... 109 OUTOFSEQUENCECOURSES 109 OVERLOAD ....................................................................................................................................................................... 110 OVERSEASMISSIONSPRACTICUM 110 PASS/FAILPOLICY............................................................................................................................................................ 110

5 PROBATION 110 PROJECTCOURSES .......................................................................................................................................................... 111 READINGANDRESEARCHCOURSES 111 READINGWEEKS 111 RECORDRETENTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 112 REGISTRATION 112 SATISFACTORYACADEMICPROGRESS ....................................................................................................................... 112 SECONDDEGREE 114 SPECIALSTUDENTS......................................................................................................................................................... 114 STUDENTDISCIPLINE&TITLEIXPROCEDURES 114 STUDENTGRIEVANCEAGAINSTAFACULTYMEMBER............................................................................................ 122 STUDENT’SRIGHTSOFPRIVACYANDACCESSTORECORDS 122 STUDENTSTATUS............................................................................................................................................................ 123 STYLEGUIDELINESFORPAPERSANDTHESES 123 SUMMATIVEEVALUATION 123 THESISCOURSES.............................................................................................................................................................. 124 TIMELIMITSFORDEGREES 124 TRANSCRIPTS................................................................................................................................................................... 124 TRANSFERBETWEENDEGREEPROGRAMS 125 TRANSFERCREDIT .......................................................................................................................................................... 125 TUBERCULOSISSCREENING 125 VETERANSAFFAIRSEDUCATIONBENEFIT................................................................................................................. 125 VIOLATIONSOFACADEMICINTEGRITY 126 VISITINGSTUDENTS........................................................................................................................................................ 127 VOTERREGISTRATION 127 WAIVERSFORCOURSEREQUIREMENTS 127 WITHDRAWAL/LEAVEOFABSENCE............................................................................................................................ 128

GordonConwellTheologicalSeminarycombinesarichtraditionwithcuttingedgeeducationalinnovation.Rootedinthe gospelandGod’sWord,theseminaryseekstodevelopChristianleaderswhoarethoughtful,globallyaware,spiritually matureandreadyforabroadarrayofministries.

IfyoucometoGordonConwell,whatcanyouexpect?Youcananticipatebeingpushedtothinkinwaysyounever imagined,fortheChurchneedsthinkingChristianswhocanaddressourcontextsfromaChristianworldviewperspective. YouwillbeproddedtodeepenyourwalkwithChrist,whilelookingoutwardtotheneedsoftheworld.Youwillmeet professorsandfellowstudentswhomaythinkdifferentlythanyoudoaboutthosepartsofourfaiththataresecondaryto thecore.And,theywillexpandyourowntheologicalandspiritualhorizons.Youwillfindprofessorswhoareworld renownedwhilegivingthemselvespersonallytoyourneedsandconcerns.Youwillbeencouragedtohaveapassionfora

ABOUTUS GreetingsfromGordonConwellTheologicalSeminary!

Wearedeeplyprivilegedtohaveahistorythatincludespeopleofvisioninthefoundinganddevelopmentofwhatisnow GordonConwellsuchasA.J.Gordon,RussellConwell,HaroldJohnOckengaandBillyGraham.Theyprovideaheritage andparadigmfromwhichwearemovingintothefuture.Whilebeinghistoricallyorthodoxandevangelical,weseekto addresstheissuesofourtimeswithbothrelevancetothecultureandfaithfulnesstoChristandGod’struthfulWord.

GordonConwellisuniquewithitsbroadarrayofstudentsfrom85denominationsand50differentcountries.Weoffer multiplesitesanddeliverysystemstomeetthevariedneedsyoumighthaveasaprospectivestudent.Theseincludea classicalmodelofresidentialeducationattheSouthHamilton,MAcampus;anurbancontextofferingclassesindowntown Boston,MA(CUME);andadulteducationalmodelsinbothourCharlotte,NCcampusandourofferingsinJacksonville,FL. Alongwiththesecampuseswehavefullyonlineofferingstoaddressstudentneeds,despitelocationandvocational commitments.Cohortofferings,bothatmaster’slevelandtheDoctorofMinistryprogram,providepredictabilityanda closedlearningcommunity.Somecohortsareavailableinmultiplelanguages.

7 worldwithoutChrist,whilegivingattentiontotheneedsofthewholepersonandthewholeofsociety.Youwillsometimes benudgedbeyondyourcomfortzonetobecomepreparedtoserveChristwhereverhecallsyou. GodisdoingexcitingthingsatandthroughGordonConwellTheologicalSeminary.We’dlovetohaveyoujointhis dynamiccommunity.Whetheryousensealeadingtopastoralministry,crossculturalministries,teachingministries, counselingoralaypersonservingChristinthemarketplace,IencourageyoutoconsiderGordonConwell,aseminary helpingtheChurchtothinkandScottBlessings,live.W.Sunquist,Ph.D. President&ProfessorofMissiology HamiltonCampus 130EssexStreet SouthHamilton,MA01982 1(800)428 admissions@gcts.edu(617)Roxbury,90Bostonadmissions@gcts.edu7329CampusWarrenStreetMA021194277293 CharlotteCampus 14542ChoateCircle Charlotte,NC28273 (704)527 admissions@gcts.edu904Jacksonville,7235Jacksonvilleadmissions@gcts.edu9909CampusBentleyRd.FL322563544800

InJulyof1981,Dr.RobertE.Cooleywasappointedthesecondpresidentoftheseminary,becameChancellorofthe seminaryin1997,andservedasPresidentEmeritusuntilhisdeathin2021.ElectedGordonConwell’sthirdpresidentin 1997,Dr.WalterC.Kaiser,Jr.retiredonJune30,2006,afternineyearsofdedicatedservice,andwasfollowedbrieflyby Dr.JamesEmeryWhite.HaddonW.RobinsonwasappointedinterimpresidentinMay2007,andwassucceededbyDr. DennisP.HollingerasPresidentinAugust2008.Dr.HollingerretiredonJune30,2019andwassucceededbyDr.ScottW. Sunquist

8 HISTORY

In1969,ConwellSchoolofTheologyandGordonDivinitySchoolunited.Dr.HaroldJohnOckenga,longtimepastorof ParkStreetChurchinBoston,becamethefirstpresidentofthisnewinstitution.Hecontinuedtogiveleadershiptothe seminaryuntilhisretirementin1979.

GordonConwellTheologicalSeminaryhasarichheritage.Itsrootsarefoundintwoinstitutionswhichhavelong providedevangelicalleadershipfortheChristianchurchinavarietyofministries.Oneinstitutionwasfoundedin1884by RussellConwell,aBaptistministerinPhiladelphia. TheschoollaterdevelopedintothewellknownTempleUniversity.ConwellSchoolofTheology,nowapartofGordon Conwell,functionedasaunitofTempleUniversitybetweentheyears19601969.GordonDivinitySchool,ontheother hand,grewoutoftheBostonMissionaryTrainingSchool,whichwasestablishedin1889byagroupofministerswhohad adeepconcernformissionsabroadandinNewEnglandurbancenters.UponthedeathoftheRev.A.J.Gordon,prominent Baptistministerandfoundingleader,theinstitutionwasgivenhisname.

TheLordhasprosperedthisinstitutionwithtrusteeswhoarefirmintheirwitnessandsupport,facultymemberswidely recognizedfortheiracademicacumenandpastoralemphasis,askilledgroupofstaffmembersknownamongusfortheir dedicationandcompetence,andastudentbodywhosecallingandenthusiasmstronglybenefittheschool.Thealumninow numbermorethan10,000personsservingChristaroundtheworld.

ThepurposeoftheseminaryistoequippersonsforleadershipinavarietyofministriesinChrist’sname.Thetimesin whichwelivedemandChristianworkerswhohaveanunshakableconvictionregardingtheauthorityandtrustworthiness ofScripture,asuregraspoftheresponsibilitiesofministry,andafirmsenseofcallingtobeGod’sservantsintheworld.

Towardtheseends,theseminaryhasstructureditsdegreeprograms:theMasterofDivinity,theMasterofArtsin TheologicalStudies(withconcentrationsinvarioustheologicaldisciplines),theMasterofArtsinChristianMinistries,the MasterofArtsinCounselingorChristianCounseling,theMasterofArtsininGlobalLeadership,theMasterofTheology, andtheDoctorofMinistry.Theseminaryoffersthisvarietyoftrainingprogramsbecausecontemporaryministryrequires specializedstudiesandskills.

WiththeApostleJohnwesay,“Thisisthemessagewehaveheardfromhimanddeclaretoyou:Godislight;inhimthere isnodarknessatall.Ifweclaimtohavefellowshipwithhimyetwalkinthedarkness,welieanddonotlivebythetruth. Butifwewalkinthelight,asheisinthelight,wehavefellowshipwithoneanother,andthebloodofJesus,hisSon, purifiesusfromallsin.”(IJohn1:57).

MISSION&PURPOSE

GordonConwellTheologicalSeminaryisaneducationalinstitutionservingtheLordandHisChurch.Itsmissionisto preparemenandwomenforministryathomeandabroad.Theseminaryundertakesthistaskasatrainingpartnerwith theChurchsothatwhatislearnedoncampusmaybecomplementedbythespiritualnurtureandtheexerciseofministry availablethroughtheChurch.GordonConwell’smissionarisesoutofGod’sredemptiveworkinthisworldeffectedin JesusChrist,understoodthroughthebiblicalWordandmediatedbytheHolySpirit.Asatheologicalseminary,itprovides

TheSeminaryisamemberofTheAssociationofTheologicalSchoolsintheUnitedStatesandCanada.(TheA.T.S.canbe contactedat10SummitParkDrive,Pittsburgh,PA152751103;(412)7886505).Website:www.ats.edu

TheNewEnglandCommissionofHigherEducation(NECHE)isavoluntary,nongovernmentalmembershipassociation thatservesasaninstitutionalaccreditorandpromoteseducationalexcellenceandqualityassurancetoitsmember institutions.Itsmembersaredegreegrantingpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionsofferinghighereducation. AccreditationofaninstitutionbytheNewEnglandCommissionofHigherEducationindicatesthatitmeetsorexceeds criteriafortheassessmentofinstitutionalqualityperiodicallyappliedthroughapeergroupreviewprocess.

ToadvanceChrist’sKingdomineverysphereoflifebyequippingChurchleaderstothinktheologically,engageglobally andlivebiblically.

VISIONSTATEMENT

10 ACCREDITATION

GordonConwelloperatesunderacharteroftheBoardofHigherEducationoftheCommonwealthofMassachusetts.

GordonConwellisaccreditedbytheCouncilforAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms (CACREP),anationallyrecognizedorganizationthataccreditsmaster’sanddoctoraldegreeprogramsincounselingand itsspecialtyareas.AccreditationbyCACREPindicatesthatagraduatecounselingprogrammeetsorexceedscriteriafor thepreparationandtrainingofprofessionalcounselors.Thefollowingcounselingdegreeprogramsareapproved:Master ofArtsinChristianCounseling(Charlottecampus)andMasterofArtsinCounseling(Hamiltoncampus)

IV. TheeternallypreexistentSonbecameincarnatewithouthumanfather,bybeingbornofthevirginMary.Thusin theLordJesusChristdivineandhumannatureswereunitedinonePerson,bothnaturesbeingwhole,perfectand distinct.Toeffectsalvation,Helivedasinlesslifeanddiedonthecrossasthesinner'ssubstitute,sheddingHis bloodfortheremissionofsins.OnthethirddayHerosefromthedeadinthebodywhichhadbeenlaidinthe

Article1:ToencouragestudentstobecomeknowledgeableofGod'sinerrantWord,competentinitsinterpretation, proclamationandapplicationinthecontemporaryworld.BecausetheteachingofGod'sWordisindispensabletothewell beingandvitalityofGod'speople,theseminaryhasafundamentalresponsibilitytoencourageinitsstudentsalovefor Scripture.TheseminaryistoteachexegeticalskillsbywhichtheywillbeabletoapplyScriptureeffectively.

Article5:ToprovideleadershipandeducationalresourcesforshapinganeffectiveevangelicalpresenceinChurchand society.GordonConwell'sacademicandinstitutionalresourcesaretobeputintotheserviceoftheChristiancommunity toprovidecarefulresearchonandinformedunderstandingofcriticalissues,aswellasinexercisingleadershipinlearned societies,inmovementsofrenewalandreformandinavarietyofoffcampusministriesinordertodevelopamore informedunderstandingofwhatthelordshipofChristmeansinourcontemporaryworld.

Article2:TomaintainacademicexcellenceinthehighesttraditionofChristianscholarshipintheteachingofthebiblical, historicalandtheologicaldisciplines.Theologicaleducation,whichisproperlydonewithinandfortheChurch,oughtto functionwithrigorandacademicintegrity.Theseminary,therefore,mustprovideanenvironmentwithinwhichteaching andlearningcanbestoccurandencouragehighlevelsofscholarlycompetenceandresearchinitsfaculty.

STATEMENTOFFAITH

Article4:ToworkwiththechurchestowardsthematuringofstudentssothattheirexperientialknowledgeofGodinChrist isevidencedintheircharacter,outlook,conduct,relationshipsandinvolvementinsociety.Academiclearningdivorcedfrom alifeofbiblicalspiritualityneitherhonorsGodnorservesHispeople.Suchspiritualityistobeexpressedcognitively, relationallyandsocially.Itistobetranslatedintoaction,God'speopleembodyingHiscompassion,declaringHisjustice andarticulatingHistruthinsociety.

Article3:Totrainandencouragestudents,incooperationwiththeChurch,tobecomeskilledinministry.TheChurchand theseminarysharethegoalofseeingknowledge,skillsandattitudesintegratedinthepersonwhoministers.Bothin traditionaldegreeprogramsandincontinuingeducation,acombinationofcarefultrainingandsupervisedexperiencein ministryareeducationalpracticesessentialtoachievingthatgoal.

II. ThereisoneGod,theCreatorandPreserverofallthings,infiniteinbeingandperfection.Heexistseternallyin threePersons;theFather,theSonandtheHolySpirit,whoareofonesubstanceandequalinpowerandglory.

11 learning,resourcesandtrainingthroughwhichmenandwomenmayacquireknowledge,gainskillsanddevelopattitudes neededinChrist’sministry.Itsmission,accordingly,istoservetheChurchinthefollowingways:

Article6:TodevelopinstudentsavisionforGod'sredemptiveworkthroughouttheworldandtoformulatethestrategies thatwillleadtoeffectivemissions,evangelismanddiscipleship.ThecentralmissionoftheTriuneGodisthecreationofa fellowshipofmenandwomenwhoarematureinChristandwhowillloveandserveHimforever.Thismissionisrealized evangelisticallythroughtheproclamationofthebiblicalgospelbythosewhoembodythemessagetheyproclaimandwho seektomakedisciplesfromallpeoples.

I. ThesixtysixcanonicalbooksoftheBibleasoriginallywrittenwereinspiredofGod,hencefreefromerror.They constitutetheonlyinfallibleguideinfaithandpractice.

III. Man,createdintheimageofGod,throughdisobediencefellfromhissinlessstateatthesuggestionofSatan.This fallplungedmanintoastateofsinandspiritualdeath,andbroughtupontheentireracethesentenceofeternal death.FromthisconditionmancanbesavedonlybythegraceofGod,throughfaith,onthebasisoftheworkof Christ,andbytheagencyoftheHolySpirit.

VI. Thebeliever,havingturnedtoGodinpenitentfaithintheLordJesusChrist,isaccountabletoGodforlivingalife separatedfromsinandcharacterizedbythefruitoftheSpirit.Itishisresponsibilitytocontributebywordand deedtotheuniversalspreadoftheGospel.

VII. Attheendoftheagethebodiesofthedeadshallberaised.Therighteousshallenterintofullpossessionofeternal blissinthepresenceofGod,andthewickedshallbecondemnedtoeternaldeath.

God’screationistremendouslydiversewhilealsounifiedinbringingglorytotheone,triuneGod.God’screationof humansisdescribedas“verygood,”andthatincludedthediversityalreadypresent(Genesis1:31).Thisdiversityinimage bearersreflectstheTrinity’sunityindiversity.

AdamandEve’srebellionandthebrokennessoftherelationshipbetweenhumansandGodhasmarredallhuman relationships,includingbrokenrelationshipbetweenracesandethnicities.Godcondemnsallinjusticeandoppression,but especiallypreyingontheweakormarginalized(Isaiah10:14).God’sgreatlovebroughttheincarnation,andits expressiononearthculminatedinthecrossasJesusdiedforoursins.Divineloveflowedfromdivinejusticetoward healinghumaninjusticepreeminentlythroughChrist’sselfsacrifice.God’sholiness,justiceandresurrectionpowerisour hopeforreconciliationwithGodandthefoundationforourlifetogetherasthepeopleofGod(Ephesians2:1418). Godcallsustowardacommunityoflove,justiceandrighteousness.Asmembersofthehouseholdoffaith,wecome togetherinourdifferences wecannotbethefamilyofGodwithoutthosewhoaredifferentfromus(Romans12:38). Thisinclusionaryposture,characterizedbyloveinourcommunities,ourdiscipleshipandourmissionisevidenceoflifein theSpiritofGod(1Corinthians12:1227).Additionally,wemustbeajustcommunity oneofequityandrespectaswe serveandhonoroneanotherasbetterthanourselves(Philippians2:3). AmidaworldthatisfarfromtheGardenofEden,wefindeasyevidenceofevilintheformofcorruption,discrimination, abuse,enmity,slander,hatredandmore bothinsystemsandinindividualpractices.Therefore,welamentandrepent fromanywaywhichwehaveparticipatedinthisevil,activelyorpassively,andpursuethemanifestationofGod’slove, seekingforgivenessfromeachotherandfromtheLord.Godintendsforustoliveinshalom,andwelongforthevisionof RevelationinwhichhumanityflourishestogetherworshippingintheunmediatedpresenceofGodinHisholycity: “AfterthisIsawavastcrowd,toogreattocount,fromeverynationandtribeandpeopleandlanguage,standinginfront ofthethroneandbeforetheLamb.Theywereclothedinwhiterobesandheldpalmbranchesintheirhands.Andthey wereshoutingwithagreatroar,‘SalvationcomesfromourGodwhositsonthethroneandfromtheLamb!’”(Revelation 7:910,NLT) Whilewewait,wearecalledtoprayforandworktowardacommunitythatreflectsthenatureofthetriuneGod:oneof love,justiceandrighteousness.

AsaChristianlearningcommunitywhosemissionistopreparemenandwomenforministry,wehaveachargetowork withchurchestowardsthematuringofstudentssothattheirexperientialknowledgeofGodinChristisevidencedintheir character,outlook,conduct,relationshipsandinvolvementinsociety.Inthiswork,weareguidedbythefollowing theologicalunderstandingofdiversity,inclusionandequity.Thefoundationforourunderstandingofdiversityasan essentialelementinDivineunityis:creation,theTrinity,theGospel(Luke4:1630),theChurch’smission(Matthew 28:1620)andeschatology(Revelation7:910).

12 tomb.HeascendedtotherighthandoftheFather,whereHeperformstheministryofintercession.Heshallcome again,personallyandvisibly,tocompleteHissavingworkandtoconsummatetheeternalplanofGod.

THEOLOGYOFDIVERSITY,INCLUSION&EQUITY

V. TheHolySpiritisthethirdPersonoftheTriuneGod.HeappliestomantheworkofChrist.Byjustificationand adoptionmanisgivenarightstandingbeforeGod;byregeneration,sanctificationandglorificationman'snatureis renewed.

V. Wewillvalueourfamilies,attendingtotheiremotional,spiritual,andphysicalhealthandwellbeing,aswellas ourown.Wewillaffirmthefullvalueofsinglenessalongsidemarriage,childlessalongsidechildren;andwewill resistactionsthatthreatenthesevalues,suchasunaddressedaddictions,domesticabuse,anddivorce.

IX. Wewillseekjustice,rootedinanunderstandingthatwe,asmenandwomencreatedintheImagoDei,willtreat eachotherwithrespectandlovewithoutregardtoacademicabilities,socioeconomicstatus,race,ethnicity, nationality,age,disabilitystatus,oranyotherGodordaineddistinction.Injusticeandprejudicehavenoplaceat GordonConwellTheologicalSeminary.

IV. WewillencourageoneanothertomatureinChristlikenessbyempatheticallyspeakingthetruthinloveinall areasofourcommonlife.

I. WeaffirmthattheScripturesoftheOldandNewTestamentsaretheultimateguideforourvalues,attitudes,and behaviorsinallrelationships.OurstatementoffaithprovidesourcommoncommitmenttoScripture: https://www.gordonconwell.edu/about/whatwebelieve/

XII. Wewillseektoencouragetheexerciseofsuchspiritualattributesaslove,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness, faithfulness,gentleness,andselfcontrol.Whetherwearephysicallypresentorindigitalspaces,weintendtolove ourneighborswell.

VIII. WeholdtoabiblicalstandardforhumanflourishingandthuswillleavebehindallbehaviorsanddesiresScripture callssin,suchasgossip,falsehood,stealing,drunkenness,racism,violence,anunforgivingspirit,andsexual immoralityofalltypes,suchas,byexampleonly,pornography,andanysexualactivitiesoutsideofthecovenant ofmarriagebetweenonemanandonewoman,includingpremaritalintercourseandadultery.

TheBoardofTrusteesisthefinalarbiterwithrespecttodeterminingwhatisinconformitywiththeCommunity Standards.ApprovedMay2021

OurcommunitylifeatGordonConwellisboundedandilluminedbyScripture.Werecognizetheuniquecallingwehave asaninstitutionoftheologicaleducationandseektolivefaithfullytoourmissionofformingwomenandmentoservethe globalchurch.Weseektobeathoughtful,loving,andChristcenteredcommunityofglobaldiscipleship,whetherin personorindigitalspaces.Assuch,thefollowingareourcommitmentstoeachotherforthesakeofourloveforChrist, andforoursanctificationandwitnessasweseektothriveandflourishinthisplace.

VI. Wewillrespectandencourageeachperson’suniquenessinChrist,whichincludesourdiversityofdenomination, race,culture,personality,experience,gifts,andgoals.

COMMUNITYLIFESTATEMENT

VII. Wewilleachbecomeinvolvedindividuallyinalocalchurchandministeringtospiritualandsocialneedswithin andbeyondourowncommunity.Wewillpracticehospitalityandregularrhythmsofrestandworship.

III. WewillkeeptheunityoftheSpiritthroughthebondofpeace,andingentleness,patience,andhumility;wewill acceptoneanotherinlove.

XI. WewillseektopracticeahumbleattitudeofmutualsubmissionaccordingtothemindofChrist,recognizingthat attimesourpersonalfreedomsmustbeputasideforthesakeofothers'conscienceandthegoodofthe community.Wewilldosojoyfully.

II. WewillfosterthedevelopmentofspiritualmaturitybydeepeningapersonalrelationshipwithJesusandthrough participatingincorporateworshipandprayerandothercommunalactivities.

X. WebelievewhereconflictorsinoccursintheGordonConwellcommunity,abiblicalprocess,suchasstatedin Matthew18:1520,shouldbefollowedtoseekcorrection,forgiveness,restitution,andreconciliation.Wewillseek truthandpeaceinlove.

Specificage,GordonGeneralStatementConwellTheologicalSeminarydoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,gender,color,nationalorethnicorigin,handicap,orveteranstatus.FederalLawsandRegulations1.CivilRightsActof1964.GordonConwellTheologicalSeminarycomplies,andisrequiredbylawtocomply,withtheCivilRightsActof1964(TitleVI,Secti

4. RehabilitationActof1973.GordonConwellTheologicalSeminarycomplieswithSection504oftheRehabilitation Actof1973,asamended,andwithpart84oftheRulesandRegulationsoftheDepartmentofEducationto effectuatethatact.TheSeminaryisrequiredtocomplywithSection504andwithpart84.Section504provides that“nootherwisequalifiedhandicappedindividualintheUnitedStates...shall,solelybyreasonofhishandicap, beexcludedfromtheparticipationin,bedeniedthebenefitsof,orbesubjectedtodiscriminationunderany programoractivityreceivingfederalfinancialassistance.”Weadheretotheletterandthespiritofthelawwitha policyofnondiscriminationonthebasisofhandicap,whetherphysicalormental.Thispolicyappliestoour educationalprogramandactivitiesandextendstoemployment,toadmissionsandtorecruitmentofbothstudents andemployees.Wheneveradisabledstudentwishestoattendorparticipateinaprogramoractivitywhichis

3. TitleIXoftheHigherEducationAmendmentsof1972.GordonConwellTheologicalSeminarycomplieswithTitle IXoftheHigherEducationAmendmentsof1972,asamended,andwithPart86oftheRulesandRegulationsof theDepartmentofEducationtoeffectuateTitleIX.TheSeminaryisrequiredtocomplywithTitleIXandwith part86.TitleIXprovidesthat“nopersonintheUnitedStatesshall,onthebasisofsex,beexcludedfrom participationin,besubjectedtodiscriminationunderanyeducationalprogramoractivityreceivingfederal financialassistance,”withcertainexceptions.Weadheretotheletterandspiritofthelawwithapolicyofnon discriminationonthebasisofsex.Thispolicyappliestooureducationalprogramandactivitiesandextendsto employment,toadmissionsandtorecruitmentofbothstudentsandemployees.Inquiriesconcerningthe applicationofTitleIXandtheregulationspertainingtoitmaybereferredtotheRegistrar'sOffice,Gordon ConwellTheologicalSeminary,SouthHamilton,MA01982.GordonConwell'sTitleIXCoordinatoristheDeanof Students.Shemaybereachedat9784684060.AnystudentoremployeewhobelievesthatGordonConwellhas failedtocomplywiththisactmayfileawrittencomplaintwiththeOfficeforCivilRights,TheMcCormack Building,Rm.707,PostOfficeSquare,Boston,MA02109.

2. InternalRevenueServiceProcedure7550.GordonConwellTheologicalSeminaryadmitsstudentsofanyrace, color,nationalandethnicorigintoalltherights,privileges,programsandactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormade availabletostudentsattheSeminary.Wedonotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,gender,nationalorethnic origin,age,handicap,orveteranstatusinadministrationofoureducationalpolicies,admissionspolicies, scholarshipandloanprogramsandotherSeminaryadministeredprograms.Thispolicymeetstherequirementsof theInternalRevenueService’sRevenueProcedure7550,datedMarch1976.

on601).Theactprovidesthat“nopersonintheUnitedStatesshall,on thegroundofrace,color,ornationaloriginbeexcludedfromparticipationin,bedeniedthebenefitsof,orbe subjectedtodiscriminationunderanyprogramoractivityreceivingfederalfinancialassistance.”WeadhereCivil RightsActof1964.GordonConwellTheologicalSeminarycomplies,andisrequiredbylawtocomply,withthe CivilRightsActof1964(TitleVI,Section601).Theactprovidesthat“nopersonintheUnitedStatesshall,onthe groundofrace,color,ornationaloriginbeexcludedfromparticipationin,bedeniedthebenefitsof,orbe subjectedtodiscriminationunderanyprogramoractivityreceivingfederalfinancialassistance.”Weadheretothe letterandspiritofthelawwithapolicyofnondiscriminationonthebasisofrace,colorornationalorigin.This policyappliestooureducationalprogramandactivitiesandextendstoemployment,toadmissionsandto recruitmentofbothstudentsandemployees.InquiriesconcerningtheSeminary’sobligationsunderthisactmaybe addressedtotheRegistrar'sOffice,GordonConwellTheologicalSeminary,SouthHamilton,MA01982.Any student,employeeorapplicantforadmissionoremploymentwhobelievesthatGordonConwellhasfailedto complywiththisactmayfileawrittencomplaintwiththeOfficeforCivilRights,8thFloor,5PostOfficeSquare, Boston,MA02109.

STATEMENTSOFCOMPLIANCE LawsandRegulations

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6. StudentConsumerInformation.GordonConwellTheologicalSeminarycomplieswithSection493AofTitleIVof theHigherEducationActof1965,asaddedtothatactbySection131(b)oftheEducationAmendmentsof1976, andwithPart178oftheRulesandRegulationsoftheDepartmentofEducationtoeffectuateSection493A.The SeminaryisrequiredtocomplywithSection493AandPart178.Section493Arequiresthatstudentconsumer informationbeprovidedanystudentorprospectivestudentwhorequestssuchinformation.Thetypesof informationtobeprovidedare:(1)adescriptionofthestudentfinancialaidprogramsavailableatGordon Conwell,includingtherightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsreceivingassistancethroughfederallyfunded programs;(2)adescriptionoftheSeminary’sfaculty,academicprogram,andeducationalfacilities;(3)a descriptionoftheSeminary’srefundpolicy;and(4)dataregardingtheSeminary’sstudentretentionrate.In additiontotheforegoinginformation,GordonConwellisrequiredbyPart177oftheRulesandRegulationsofthe DepartmentofEducationtoproviderecentinformationconcerningplacementofstudentsinprofessionaldegree programs(i.e.,theMasterofDivinityandprofessionalMasterofArtsprograms).AsperSection485ofthe EducationalAmendmentsof1980,GordonConwellmustprovideinformationonfacilitiesandservicesavailable tohandicappedstudents.

9. GIBill®requirementsunder38CFR21.4253,38USCode3675,38CFR21.4254,38USCode3676

5. FamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct.GordonConwellTheologicalSeminarycomplieswiththeFamily EducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(Section438oftheGeneralEducationProvisionsAct,TitleIVofPublicLaw 90247),asamended,andwithPart99oftheRulesandRegulationsoftheDepartmentofEducationtoeffectuate thatact.TheSeminaryisrequiredtocomplywiththeactandwithPart99.Theactprovidesthatstudents attendinganypostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionwhichreceivesfederalfundsareentitledtohaveaccessto theireducationrecordskeptbytheinstitutioninordertoinspectandreviewthoserecords.Studentsareentitledto requesttheamendmentofanyinformationintheireducationrecordswhichtheybelieveisinaccurate,misleading, orotherwiseinviolationoftheirprivacyorotherrights.Studentsarealsoentitledtohavesomecontroloverthe disclosureofinformationfromtheireducationrecords.InquiriesconcerningtheapplicationoftheFamily EducationandPrivacyActandtheregulationspertainingtoitmaybeaddressedtotheRegistrar'sOffice,Gordon ConwellTheologicalSeminary,SouthHamilton,MA01982.AnystudentwhobelievesthatGordonConwellhas failedtocomplywiththeprovisionsofthisacthastherighttofileawrittencomplaintwiththeFamily EducationalRightsandPrivacyOffice,Room4511,SwitzerBuilding,300CStreet,SW,WashingtonDC20202.

7. CampusSecurityActof1990.GordonConwellTheologicalSeminarycomplieswithTitleIIoftheStudentRight toKnowCampusSecurityActof1990,knownastheCrimeAwarenessandCampusSecurityActof1990.TheAct requirestheinstitutiontocollect,publishanddistributetoallcurrentstudentsandemployeesandtoanyapplicant forenrollmentoremploymentuponrequestcertaininformationregardingcampuspoliciesandprocedureswith respecttocampussecurityandincidentsofcriminaloffensesoncampus.Inquiriesconcerningcompliancewiththe CampusSecurityActof1990maybedirectedtotheDirectorofPublicSafety,GordonConwellTheological Seminary,SouthHamilton,MA01982.

10.Degreeprogram(s)ofstudyofferedbyGordonConwellinNorthCarolinahavebeendeclaredexemptfromthe requirementsforlicensureunderprovisionsofNorthCarolinaGeneralStatutes(G.S.)11615(d)forexemption

15 inaccessible,thatprogramoractivitywillberelocatedtoanaccessiblearea.Fortyeighthournoticebythe disabledindividualoftheneedforrelocationshouldbemadetotheOfficeofStudentLifeServices.(Thisisin compliancewiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990.)InquiriesconcerningtheapplicationofSection504 andtheregulationspertainingtoitmaybereferredtotheRegistrar'sOffice,GordonConwellTheological Seminary,SouthHamilton,MA01982.AnystudentoremployeewhobelievesthatGordonConwellhasfailedto complywiththisactmayfileawrittencomplaintwiththeOfficeforCivilRights,TheMcCormackBuilding,Rm. 707,PostOfficeSquare,Boston,MA02109.

8. DrugFreeSchoolsandCampusesAct.GordonConwellTheologicalSeminaryisincompliancewiththeDrugFree SchoolsandCampusesActAmendmentof1989relatingtotheillegaluseofalcoholanddrugs.Followingisthe policystatementpertainingtothisact: GordonConwellTheologicalSeminaryseekstoprovideasafesettingandtoprotectthepublichealthforall membersoftheseminarycommunitybysecuringadrugfreeenvironmentincompliancewiththeDrugFree SchoolsandCampusesActof1989(federallaw).Thelawdeclaresthatstudentsandemployeeshavetherightto studyandworkinasettingfreefromtheeffectsofdrugoralcoholabuse.Inkeepingwiththeprinciplesoutlined inourCommunityLifeStatementandourChristiantraditionasatheologicalseminarythatpreparesmenand womenforChristianministry,policiesdealingwiththeillegalandabusiveuseofalcoholordrugsareadoptedin compliancewiththelaw(seeStudentHandbook).

16 fromlicensurewithrespecttoreligiouseducation.Exemptionfromlicensureisnotbaseduponanyassessmentof programqualityunderestablishedlicensingstandards.

Dr.MateusdeCampos,AssociateProfessorofNewTestament;DeanofHamiltonCampus;Directorof FormationandLeadershipDevelopment

Dr.PamDavis,AssociateProfessorofCounseling;DirectorofGraduateProgramsinCounselinginCharlotte

Dr.KennethBarnes,MocklerPhillipsProfessorofWorkplaceTheologyandBusinessEthics

Dr.ToddJohnson,EvaB.andPaulE.TomsDistinguishedProfessorofMissionandGlobalChristianity

Dr.DonaldFairbairn,RobertE.CooleyProfessorofEarlyChristianity;DirectoroftheCooleyCenter

Dr.JeffreyArthurs,RobinsonChairofPreachingandCommunication

Dr.CarolinaE.Benitez,AssistantProfessorofCounseling

Dr.PatriciaBatten,AssistantProfessorofPreaching

Ms.QuonekuiaDay,InstructorinOldTestament

Dr.CarolKaminski,ProfessorofOldTestament

Dr.DavidCurrie,ProfessorofPastoralTheology;DeanoftheDoctorofMinistryProgram;VPofCohortBased Education

FACULTY

Dr.GwenfairWaltersAdams,ProfessorofChurchHistoryandSpiritualFormation

Dr.JennyJohn,InstructorofCounseling

Dr.EunAhCho,DeanoftheOckengaInstitute;AssociateProfessorofInterculturalStudies

Dr.ChristopherA.Cook,AssistantProfessorofCounseling

Dr.GordonIsaac,BerkshireProfessorofChurchHistoryandAdventChristianStudies

Dr.BradHowell,DeanofTeaching&Learning;ExecutiveDirectoroftheSoutheastRegion

Dr.DonnaPetter,AssociateProfessorofOldTestament,DirectoroftheHebrewLanguageProgram

Dr.KevinXiyiYao,ProfessorofWorldChristianityandAsianStudies

Dr.EckhardJ.Schnabel,MaryFrenchRockefellerDistinguishedProfessorofNewTestament

Dr.GerryWheaton,AssociateProfessorofNewTestament;DeanofSoutheastRegion

Dr.KarenMason,ProfessorofCounselingandPsychology;DirectoroftheHamiltonCounselingDepartment

Dr.VickeyMaclin,AssociateProfessorofCounseling

Dr.VirginiaWard,AssistantProfessorofYouthMinistryandLeadership;DeanofBostonCampus;Executive DirectorfortheNortheastRegion

Dr.JamesSingleton,SeniorProfessorofMinistry Dr.AidaBesanconSpencer,SeniorProfessorofNewTestament

Dr.RobertMayer,SeniorProfessorofChurchHistory

Dr.ThomasPetter,AssociateProfessorofOldTestament

Dr.AlvinPadilla,DeanoftheLatinoandGlobalMinistriesProgram,ProfessorofNewTestament

Dr.JohnJeffersonDavis,SeniorProfessorofSystematicTheologyandChristianEthics

Dr.PeterKuzmic,SeniorDistinguishedProfessorofWorldMissionsandEuropeanStudies

SENIORFACULTY

Dr.GarthRosell,SeniorResearchProfessorofChurchHistory

Dr.SeongHyunPark,AssistantProfessorofOldTestament;AssociateDeanofCohortBasedEducationCore Curriculum&Research

Dr.AutumnRidenour,MocklerAssociateProfessorofChristianEthics

Dr.GordonHugenberger,SeniorProfessorofOldTestament

Dr.AngieH.Kim,AssistantProfessorofCounseling

Dr.ScottW.Sunquist,PresidentandProfessorofMissiology

Dr.EldinVillafane,DistinguishedProfessorofChristianSocialEthics,Emeritus

Dr.PabloPolischuk,SeniorProfessorofPastoralCounselingandPsychology

Dr.JeffreyJ.Niehaus,SeniorProfessorofOldTestament

Dr.DennisHollinger,SeniorDistinguishedProfessorofChristianEthics

Dr.RichardLints,SeniorDistinguishedProfessorofTheology

Dr.RodneyCooper,SeniorProfessorofMinistry

Dr.EdwardKeazirian,SeniorProfessorofGreekandNewTestament,DirectoroftheGreekLanguageProgram

Dr.DouglasStuart,SeniorProfessorofOldTestament

Dr.SeanMcDonough,ProfessorofNewTestament

Mr.DeanBorgman,EmeritusProfessorofYouthandMinistry

Dr.AdonisVidu,AndrewMutchDistinguishedProfessorofTheology

Dr.CatherineMcDowell,AssociateProfessorofOldTestament

Dr.RayPendleton,SeniorProfessorofPastoralCounselingandPsychology

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Sep.30 Pass/FaildeadlineforFallcourses

Jan.16 LastdaytoapplyforMay/Octobergraduation

Jan.3 Januarytermbegins;LastdaytoADDJanuarycourses

FinalPaymentPlandeadline(100%due) Dec.19 GradesforJanuarygraduatesdueby8:00am

Dec.9 WrittenworkdueforJanuarygraduatesby4pm(includingMentoredMinistry)

Dec.19 Semesterends;allwrittenworkandexamsdueby4:00pm

Jan.20 LastdaytowithdrawfromJanuarycourses norefund

Feb.20 Januarytermgradesdue SpringSemester2023(Jan.23 May1)

Sep.30 PayinFulldeadline

Sep.16 LastdaytoDROPFallcourses(100%tuition/feerefund) Sep.30 Lastdayfor80%tuitionrefundwhenwithdrawingfromFallcourses

Oct.14 Lastdayfor50%tuitionrefundwhenwithdrawingfromFallcourses

Nov.2425 ThanksgivingBreak,HOLIDAY

Jan.4 LastdaytoDROPJanuarycourses(100%tuition/feerefund)

Jan.10 Lastdayfor50%tuitionrefundwhenwithdrawingfromJanuarycourses

EarlyRegistrationdeadlineforallindependentstudycoursesforSpringterm

Jan.23 SpringSemesterbegins

Dec.1

Nov.711 ReadingWeekforcoursesthatmeetweekly(includingasynchronous)

Nov.11 Veteran’sDayobserved,HOLIDAY

Feb.10 Lastdayfor80%tuitionrefundwhenwithdrawingfromSpringcourses

Dec.9

FallSemester2022(Sep.12 Dec.19) Sep9,2022 LastdaytoADDFallcourses

Jan.6 Lastdayfor80%tuitionrefundwhenwithdrawingfromJanuarycourses

Jan.16 LastdaytoapplyforMayorOctobergraduation

Feb.2024 ReadingWeekforcoursesthatmeetweekly(includingasynchronous)

Jan.10 LastdaytosubmitJanuarytermPass/Failpetitions

Feb.10 PayinFulldeadline

Feb.20 President’sDay,HOLIDAY

JanuarySemester2023(Jan.3 20)

Jan.27 LastdaytoDROPSpringcourses(100%tuition/feerefund)

Sep.12 Falltermbegins

RegistrationopensforJanuaryandSpringterms

Jan.9 Fallsemestergradesdue

19 ACADEMICCALENDAR20222023 MASTERSLEVEL

Octobergraduationdate(forstudentswhowalkedinMay,finishedinsummer)

Jan.16 MartinLutherKing,Jr.Day,HOLIDAY

Jan.30 Januarytermwrittenworkdueby4:00pm

Feb.10 LastdaytosubmitPass/FailpetitionsforSpringcourses

Oct.1014

Oct.7

Dec.9 LastdaytowithdrawfromFallcourses(includingMentoredMinistry) norefund

Dec.19 LastdaytosubmitextensionrequestsforFalltermcoursework

Nov.1

Jan.13 Januarygraduation(noceremony;studentswalkinMay)

ReadingWeekforcoursesthatmeetweekly(includingasynchronous)

Jan.20 LastdaytoADDSpringcourses

Oct.10 IndigenousPeople’sDay/ColumbusDay,HOLIDAY

Jan.30 LastdaytosubmitextensionrequestsforJanuarytermcoursework

May5 Baccalaureate,7:30pm(Massachusetts)

GordonConwellTheologicalSeminaryseeksstudentswhoarecommittedtoChristandwhoselivesdemonstrate consistencywiththeteachingsofScripture.ItisexpectedthatsuchstudentswillbeemotionallysuitedforChristian serviceandintellectuallycapableofrigorousacademicdiscipline.Decisionsregardingadmissionaremadeonthebasisof anindividual’stotalapplicationfile.Enrollmentisopentoqualifiedstudentswho,withoutdistinctionofrace,sex,

CoursesmustberegisterednolaterthantheFridayprecedingthestartofanewterm.Coursesmaybedroppedwithafull refundwithinthedropperiod.ThedropdeadlineisthefirstFridayforstandardsemestersorthethirddayforintensive terms.

Feb.24 Lastdayfor50%tuitionrefundwhenwithdrawingfromSpringcourses

Apr.1 EarlyRegistrationdeadlineforallindependentstudycoursesforSummerandFallterms

Apr.28 FinalPaymentPlandeadline(100%due)

Aug.21 LastdaytowithdrawfromFullSummercourses norefund

May22 Springsemestergradesdue FullSummerTerm2023(May15 Aug.21)

Apr.21 LastdaytowithdrawfromSpringcourses(includingMentoredMinistry) norefund

June19July14 SummerIItermdates(classesmeetonJune20) July24August21 SummerIIItermdates

May15 FullSummertermbegins May19 LastdaytoDROPFullSummercourses(100%tuition/feerefund)

ADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTS

Jun.2 Lastdayfor80%tuitionrefundwhenwithdrawingfromFullSummercourses

May1 Springtermwrittenworkdueby4:00pm(includingMentoredMinistry)

Mar.1 LastdaytorevokeapplicationforMayorOctobergraduationwithoutbeingchargedgraduation postponementfee

Jun.19 JuneteenthDay,HOLIDAY

May12 LastdaytoADDFullSummercourses

May29 MemorialDay,HOLIDAY

Apr.37 ReadingWeekforcoursesthatmeetweekly(includingasynchronous) Apr.7 GoodFriday,HOLIDAY Apr.21 WrittenworkdueforMayandOctobergraduates

May6 Commencement,10:00am(Massachusetts) May13 Commencement,10:00am(Charlotte) May20 Commencement,11:00am(Jacksonville)

Jun.16 Lastdayfor50%tuitionrefundwhenwithdrawingfromFullSummercourses

May1 LastdaytosubmitextensionrequestsforSpringtermcoursework(includingMentoredMinistry)

Mar.14 RegistrationforSummertermsopens

Sep.11 FullSummergradesdue IntensiveSummerTerms2023

Aug.21 LastdaytosubmitwrittenworkorrequestextensionforFullSummercourses

May15June9 SummerItermdates

May1 GradesforMayandOctobergraduatesdueby8:00am

Jun.9 LastdaytosubmitFullSummercoursePass/Failpetitions

Aug.21 PayinFulldeadlines

Jul.45 IndependenceDay,HOLIDAYObserved

21 handicap,ordenomination,desiretoundertakeserioustheologicalstudyandwhoshowpromiseofsuccessinsuchan Toendeavor.qualifyforadmission,theapplicantmustpossessabaccalaureate(oritsacademicequivalent)fromanaccredited institutionofhigherlearningandhavedemonstratedintellectualcapability.Applicantsshouldgenerallyhaveatleasta2.5 (ona4.0scale)foracceptance.ApplicantstotheMasterofArtsinCounselingorMasterofArtsinChristianCounseling programsmusthaveanearnedbaccalaureatewithaGPAof3.0orhigher(ona4.0scale).ApplicantstotheMasterof Theology(Th.M.)andDoctorofMinistry(DMIN)shouldhavepreviouslyearnedaMasterofDivinityoritseducational equivalentfromanaccreditedseminaryandearnedafinalGPAofatleast3.0(ona4.0scale).Allapplicantsshould completetheonlineapplicationformwhichwillalsorequirethefollowing:

2. ThreeRecommendations

 GordonConwellisapartnerschoolofParchment.Ifyourcollegeusesthisservicefortransmittingelectronic transcripts,searchforandhavethetranscriptssentto“GordonConwellTheologicalSeminary.”

 Transcriptsmaybesentbyanymeansyourcollege(s)usesfortransmittingofficialtranscripts;official electronictranscriptsareaccepted.

1. TwoUploadedEssays  A12pagepersonalstatementaddressingquestionsaboutyourvocationalgoals,churchinvolvement, encouragementfromothers,reasonsforapplyingtoGordonConwell,andanassessmentofyourown strengthsandweaknesses  A12pageautobiographicalstatement

3. OfficialTranscripts  OfficialtranscriptsmustbesentdirectlytoGordonConwell,orhanddeliveredinasealedenvelope.Copies andopenedtranscriptsarenotconsideredofficial.

 PastororChurchOfficial(MasterofDivinityapplicantsmustalsosubmitaChurchEndorsement.Pastoral referenceshaveanopportunitytoprovideachurchendorsementwhencompletingthepastoral recommendation)  FriendorAssociate;  FormerProfessororProfessionalColleague(referencesshouldbeindividualswhomtheapplicanthasknown foratleastoneyearandisnotarelative.)

 Wedoneedtranscriptsfromallcolleges/universitiesattended,eveniftheclassesweretransferredtoanother schoolandarereflectedontheirtranscripts.

EnglishLanguageRequirements:GordonConwellrequiresaTOEFLscoreof90orbetter(IBT).WealsoacceptIELTS scoresof6.5orhigher,oraDuolingoscoreof110.Studentswhohavecompletedanundergraduatedegreethroughan EnglishlanguageuniversitymayrequestaTOEFLwaiver.Note:studentsenrolledincohortbasedprogramsareexempt.

GordonConwellofferseightadvanceddegreeprogramsthroughresidential,online,andhybrideducation models.

 MAinCounseling(81credits) Hamilton,MA

 MAinTheologicalStudies(60credits) Hamilton,MA;Charlotte,NC;Jacksonville,FL;online

 MasterofDivinity(90credits) Boston&Hamilton,MA;Charlotte,NC;Jacksonville,FL;online

 MAinChristianCounseling(66credits) Charlotte,NC;online(partial)

 MAinGlobalLeadership(36credits) Hamilton,MA;Charlotte,NC;Jacksonville,FL;online

 DoctorofMinistry(46credits) Boston&Hamilton,MA;Charlotte,NC MASTEROFDIVINITY

 MAinChristianMinistries(48credits) Boston&Hamilton,MA;Charlotte,NC;Jacksonville,FL; online

ProspectivestudentsshouldbecommittedChristianscalledtoministrywhoarededicatedtoservingthechurch

 MasterofTheology(24credits) Hamilton,MA;Charlotte,NC;online(partial)

TheMasterofDivinity(MDiv)programisintendedforpeopleseekingstrongacademicpreparationforministry.

DEGREEPROGRAMS

23 andtheworld.TheMDivcanbeasteppingstonetoaTh.M.oraD.Min.StudentsparticipatingintheMasterof Divinitydegreemustcomplete90credithoursandmaintainagradepointaverageof2.0orhigher. DegreeChristianRequirements:ThoughtCoreRequirements(8courses/24credits) ☐ CH501TheChurchtotheReformation ☐ CH502TheChurchSincetheReformation ☐ IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture ☐ EthicsElective(ETorSEcourse) ☐ TH501TheologySurveyI ☐ TH502TheologySurveyII ☐ THElective ☐ WM601WorldMissionoftheChurchorTH/WM602TheologyofMission BiblicalStudiesCoreRequirements(12courses/36credits) ☐ OT500ExploringtheOldTestament ☐ NT501ExploringtheNewTestament ☐ GL501BasicGreekI ☐ GL502BasicGreekII ☐ NT502InterpretingtheNewTestament ☐ NTNarrativeBookExegesis(NT611619) ☐ NTEpistleExegesis(NT620649) ☐ OL501HebrewI ☐ OL502HebrewII ☐ OT511InterpretingtheOldTestament ☐ OT600LevelHebrewExegesis(OT625670) ☐ OT700LevelHebrewExegesis(OT750,765,or770) PracticalTheologyCoreRequirements(7courses/21credits) ☐ SFcourse(MC/SF501SpiritualFormationforMinistryorCH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife ☐ PCCourse(PC511Intro.toPastoralCounselingorMC/PC513HealthyRelationshipsinMinistry) ☐ PR601Preaching:Principles&PracticesinPreparingRelevantBiblicalSermons ☐ PastoralCommunicationCourse(Selectfrom:MC520CommunicationforMinistryandCareer, PR602PreachingforModernListeners,orPR717CulturalExegesisforPreaching). ☐ PastoralSkillsCourse(anyLeadership(CL)orEvangelism(EV)course) ☐ PracticalTheologyElective,anyCL,CO,EM,EV,MC,PC,PR,PT,orYMCourse ☐ CapstoneCourse(MC701PastoralMinistryorMC850ReadinessforMinistry) MentoredMinistryRequirements(3courses/3credits) ☐ MM505MentoredMinistryRotation1 ☐ MM605MentoredMinistryRotation2 ☐ MM705MentoredMinistryRotation3 GeneralElectives(2courses/6credits)

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TheMasterofDivinityprogramofferedthroughtheCampusforUrbanMinisterialEducation(CUME)inBoston isa90credithourprogramthatincludesthesamegeneralcorerequirementsasthestandardMDivdegree. taughtthroughCUMEaretailoredforcontextualurbantheologicaleducation.Requiredcoursesunique totheUrbanMinistrytrackinclude: MC/SE602Church&Community:Intro.tothePublicMinistryoftheChurch PCCourse(MC/PC608PastoralCareinUrbanChurchorPC521PastoralCounselinginUrbanMin.) MC621LivingSystemsintheUrbanContext Ministrycourse:MC670orEM/YM683 LeadershipCourse(CL/MC801orCL654)) MM649FieldBasedMentoredMinistry MM650FieldBasedMentoredMinistry SE571ChristianEthics&SocialIssues WorldMissionscourse(WM627orWM661) MasterofDivinityProgramGoals:  Graduateswillbespirituallygrounded.TheywillunderstandwhotheyareaschildrenofGodandwillbe faithfulindevelopingtheirrelationshipswithChristandwithhispeople.

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24 ☐ Elective1 ☐ Elective2 URBANMINISTRYTRACK

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 Graduateswillbebiblicallygrounded.TheywillacknowledgetheauthorityofGod’sinerrantBibleand itscentralityingoverningChristianlifeandpractice.Theywillunderstandthemainthemesand emphasesoftheOldandNewTestamentsandhaveagraspoftheoverallmessageoftheBibleandits implicationsforallaspectsoflife.

 Graduateswillbeexegeticallyskilled.Theywillbeadeptatusingthebiblicallanguages,willgraspthe basicsofinterpretivemethodology,andwillhavepracticeinusingtoolsandtechniquestohandlethe Biblewell.

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TheMasterofArtsinCounseling(MACO)iscurrentlyofferedthroughtheHamilton,MAcampus.Students participatinginthisdegreeprogrammustcomplete81credithoursandmaintainagradepointaverageof3.0. AllcourseworkappliedtotheMasterofArtsinCounselingprogrammustbecompletedwithinasevenyear

 Graduateswillbeculturallyandgloballyaware.Theywillrecognizetheimportanceofunderstandingthe cultureinwhichoneministersandwillpossessexperienceininterpretingtheirparticularministry contextinlightofScripture.TheywillbeawareofwhattheLordisdoingtoestablishhiskingdom throughouttheworldandwillseetheirownministriesindirectconnectiontotheworldwidemissionof hischurch.Graduatesinsomeconcentrationswillhavedetailedexposuretoculturalandglobalstudies.

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 GraduateswillbeequippedwithministryskillsTheywillbeadeptatpublicproclamationofGod’s Word,disciplingGod’speople,andguidingthechurch’sministries.

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Courses

 Graduateswillbehistoricallyandtheologicallyadept.Theywillappreciatethehistoricalanddoctrinal heritagebothoftheChristianchurchasawholeandofthespecificgrouporgroupsofwhichtheyarea part.Theywillhavesignificantexposuretohistoricalandtheologicalstudies.

MASTEROFARTSINCOUNSELING

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25 period.TheprogrampreparesstudentsforlicensureinthestateofMassachusettsorelsewherethroughthe CACREPaccreditedprogram.Studentsareallowedtocompletesomeorallofthegeneralcorerequirements digitallyandmaycompleteuptofiverequiredcounselingcoursesdigitally.

DegreeGeneralRequirements:CoreRequirements(7courses/21credits) ☐ OT500ExploringtheOldTestament ☐ NT501ExploringtheNewTestament ☐ CH500SurveyofChurchHistory ☐ EthicsCourse(AnyETorSEcourse) ☐ NT/OT517InterpretingtheBible ☐ TH501TheologySurveyI ☐ TH502TheologySurveyII CounselingConcentrationRequirements(15courses/45credits) ☐ CO500IntroductiontoCounseling ☐ CO507ClinicalCounselingSkills ☐ CO/SF610LifespanDevelopment:ImplicationsforCounseling ☐ CO699ResearchMethods&Design ☐ CO710Psychopathology ☐ CO711GroupProcess ☐ CO/WM712MulticulturalDiversityinCounseling ☐ CO735AssessmentinCounseling ☐ CO740CareerCounselingandLifestyleDevelopment ☐ CO790ProfessionalStandardsandEthics ☐ CO801IntegrativeSeminar ☐ ChoiceoffourfromthefollowingCounselingElectives:  CO602HumanSexuality  CO611TheoriesofPersonality

2.Toprovidecounselingprogramfacultywithinformationabouttheprogressofstudentsthatwillfacilitate decisionsbeingmadethatareinthebestinterestofstudents,theprofessiontheyarepreparingtoenter, andthepublic.

TheMACOProgramischargedwiththetaskofpreparingstudentstobecomeprofessionalcounselorsina varietyofsettingsandtoassumeleadershipinthementalhealthfieldandinthechurch.Inordertofulfillthese responsibilities,theMACOprogramhasthefollowingPolicyandProceduresforstudentretention,remediation, anddismissalfromtheProgram.FacultymembersandtheprogramadministratorreviewMACOstudentsat leastannuallyandbeforegraduationbasedon(1)academicintegrityandperformance,(2)ethicalpracticeand clinicalskilldevelopmentneededfordeliveryofcompetentclinicalservices,and(3)professionaldispositions, whicharedefinedasstudents’commitments,characteristics,values,beliefs,andinterpersonalbehaviorsthat influencetheirprofessionalgrowthandinteractionswithclientsandothers.Theannualreviewservestwomain purposes:1.Toprovidestudentswithinformationrelatedtotheirprogressthatwillenablethemtotakeadvantageof theirstrengthsandtoremediateweaknessinacademicandprofessionaldevelopment

AnnualandSummativeStudentReview

26  CO614FamilySystemsTheory  CO616CognitiveTherapy  CO635CounselingforCrisis&Trauma  CO/MC/SF642MinisteringtoWomeninPain  CO/PC671,SuicidePreventionforProfessionalCaregivers  CO709CounselinginAddictiveBehaviors  CO714FamilyCounseling/Therapy  CO716CouplesCounseling  CO/PC717CounselinginAbuseandDomesticViolence  CO720CounselingChildren  CO/PC/YM725CounselingtheAdolescent  CO/EM/PC741CounselingtheAged:IntrotoGerontology Practicum/Internship&ProfessionalSeminars(6courses/15credits) ☐ CO863ClinicalPracticum ☐ CO871ProfessionalPracticumSeminar ☐ CO865AClinicalInternship1 ☐ CO873AProf.InternshipSem.1(1.5credits) ☐ CO865BClinicalInternship2 ☐ CO873BProf.InternshipSem.2(1.5credits) MasterofArtsinCounselingProgramGoals: 1. Adopttheroles,functionsandidentityofacompetentmemberofthecounselingprofession(Professional CounselorOrientation)orthemarriageandfamilytherapyprofession(ProfessionalMarriageandFamily TherapyOrientation). 2. Practiceethicaldecisionmakinginmattersrelatedtoclientwelfareandinteragencycollaborationand consultation(EthicalPractice). 3. Providecompetent,culturallyrelevantcounselingandadvocatetoeliminatesocialinjustices(Socialand CulturalDiversity). 4. Implementdevelopmentallyrelevantandstrengthsbasedapproachesincounseling(HumanGrowthand Development). 5. Equipclientsforcareerdecisionmakingandlifeplanningacrossthelifespan(Career). 6. Provideevidencebasedcounseling,informedbytheoriesandbestpracticemodels(Counselingand HelpingRelationships). 7. Provideevidencebasedgroupcounselingandgroupprocess,informedbytheoriesandbestpractice models(GroupCounselingandGroupWork). 8. Conductassessmentofclients’cognitive,affective,behavioral,andsocialfunctioningbymeansof reliableandvalidmeasuresandapproaches(AssessmentandTesting). 9. Reflectcriticallyonresearchtoevaluatecounselingpracticesandprograms(ResearchandProgram Evaluation). 10.IntegratecounselingtheoryandpracticewiththehistoricalandtheologicaldimensionsoftheChristian faithasconsistentwiththeGordonConwellStatementofFaith.

Studentsmustcomplete66credithours,including22courses(66credithrs.)andthecompletionofannualthree daycounselingresidencies.Studentsmustmaintainagradepointaverageof3.0orhigherinordertograduate. Forallcounseling(CO)courses,studentsmustobtainaCorhigher;studentswillhavetoretakethecoursein whichagradebelowCwasobtained.Studentswillalsoberequiredtoattend12IndividualDidacticCounseling sessions,andsuccessfullycompleteanExitEvaluationandtheCounselorPreparationComprehensiveExam (CPCE).TheprogramconsistsofthreecoursesinBiblicalStudies,twocoursesinChristianThought,12 foundationalcoursesinthefieldofcounseling,twocounselingelectives,andthreesemestersof Degreepracticum/internship.RequirementsGeneralCoreRequirements

TheMasterofArtsinChristianCounselingprogramisofferedthroughtheCharlotte,NCcampus.Theprogram preparesstudentsforlicensureinthestateofNorthCarolinaorelsewherethroughtheCACREPaccredited program.TheCounselingprogramseekstoprovideChristiantraininginbiblical,theological,andpsychological disciplines.Thosewhocompletethistrainingprogramincounselingmayexpectsignificantgrowthintheir professionaldevelopmentinpreparationforChristianand/orsecularemploymentopportunities.Amajorfeature oftheprogramisitscommitmenttosupervisedclinicalpracticumandinternshipexperiences.Studentswill experienceavarietyofclinicaltrainingsitesaswellasregularsupervisioninaclinicalsetting.Studentswill oftenhaveopportunitiestoparticipateinseminars,workshops,townhallmeetings,groupsupervision,andother professionaldevelopment.

(5courses/15credits) ☐ OT500ExploringtheOldTestament ☐ NT501ExploringtheNewTestament ☐ NT/OT517InterpretingtheBible ☐ TH501TheologySurveyI ☐ TH502TheologySurveyII CounselingConcentrationRequirements(14courses/42credits) ☐ CO502IntroductiontoCounseling&SystemsTheory ☐ CO540HelpingRelationships ☐ CO610LifespanDevelopment:ImplicationsforCounseling ☐ CO699ResearchMethods&Design ☐ CO710Psychopathology ☐ CO712MulticulturalDiversityinCounseling ☐ CO/PC718GroupDynamics ☐ CO735AssessmentinCounseling ☐ CO/PC750CounselingforCrisisandAddictions ☐ CO770CareerCounseling ☐ CO790CProfessionalStandardsandEthics ☐ CO850AdvancedChristianCounselingModelsandPractice ☐ CounselingElective ☐ CounselingElective ☐ CO650ExitEvaluation(zerocredits)

MASTEROFARTSINCHRISTIANCOUNSELING

TheMasterofArtsinTheologicalStudies(MATS)isintendedforthoseseekingstrongacademicpreparationfor ministry.ProspectivestudentsshouldbecommittedChristianscalledtoministrywhoseetheiracademicsasa centralpartoftheirministries.Theprogram’sbasecurriculumincludeseighttotencorecourses,asixtoeight courseconcentrationinanareathatmaybeacademic,ministryrelated,oracombination,andother requirementssuchaslanguagestudythatrelatetotheareaofconcentration.Studentsmaypursueanopen6 courseconcentrationinconsultationwiththeiradvisorortheymayfollowaprescribedconcentration:Biblical Languages,OldTestament,NewTestament,ChurchHistory,Theology,InterculturalStudies,Spiritual DependingFormation.

☐ OT500ExploringtheOld

☐ NT501ExploringtheNewTestament ☐ NT/OT517Interpretingthe

☐ CH500SurveyofChurchHistory ☐ Ethicscourse(anyETcourse) ☐ TH501TheologySurveyI ☐ TH502TheologySurveyII ☐ WorldMissionsorEvangelismCourse(AnyWMorEVcourse) ☐ MC/SF501SpiritualforMinistryorCH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife ☐ IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture ConcentrationCourses(6courses/18credits) ☐ 6concentrationcourses(nomorethantwoshouldbetakenatthe500level) LanguageCourses(2courses/6credits) ☐ LanguageI(firstsemester) ☐ LanguageII(secondsemester) GeneralElectives(2courses/6credits) ☐ 2electivecourses MATS BIBLICALLANGUAGESTRACK

Requirements Standard

28 Practicum/Internship&ProfessionalSeminars(3courses/9credits) ☐ CO867ClinicalCounselingPracticum ☐ CO868ClinicalCounselingPracticum ☐ CO869ClinicalCounselingPracticum MASTEROFARTSINTHEOLOGICALSTUDIES

onconcentration,theMATScanbeasteppingstonetoaTh.M.,orwithadditionalministry coursework,toaD.Min.StudentsparticipatingintheMATSdegreemustcomplete60credithoursandmaintain agradepointaverageof3.0orhigher Degree MATStrack: GeneralCore(10courses/30credits) Testament Bible(orNT502orOT511)

29 GENERALCOREREQUIREMENTS(7courses) OT500ExploringtheOldTestament* NT501ExploringtheNewTestament* CH500SurveyofChurchHistory Ethicscourse(anyETcourse)orOT595OTEthics TH501TheologySurveyI TH502TheologySurveyII SFcourse(MC/SF501orCH/SF591)orIS/WM520UnderstandingCulture LANGUAGEREQUIREMENTS(4courses) OL501HebrewI* OL502HebrewII* GL501GreekI* GL502Greek CONCENTRATIONII*REQUIREMENTS(9courses)OT511InterpretingtheOldTestamentOL910IntermediateHebreworOL915AdvancedHebrewOT600levelHebrewexegesiscourseOT700levelHebrewexegesiscourseNT502InterpretingtheNewTestamentGL601/901IntermediateGreekNTNarrativeGreekexegesiscourseNTEpistleGreekexegesiscourseAdvancedLanguageorAdvancedGLorOL(700levelorhigher)SUMMATIVEEVALUATION(nocredit)MATSNEWTESTAMENTTRACK GENERALCOREREQUIREMENTS(9courses) OT500ExploringtheOldTestament* NT501ExploringtheNewTestament* CH500SurveyofChurchHistory Ethicscourse(anyETcourse)orOT595OTEthics TH501TheologySurveyI TH502TheologySurveyII AnyWorldMissions(WM)orEvangelism(EV)orNT918NTMissions IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture SpiritualFormationcourse(MC/SF501orCH/SF591) CONCENTRATIONREQUIREMENTS(9courses)GL501GreekI*GL502GreekII*GL601/901IntermediateGreekoradvancedGLcourseNT502InterpretingtheNewTestamentNTNarrativeGreekexegesiscourseNTEpistleGreekexegesiscourseNTelective(600levelorhigher)NTelectiveinHistory/ArchaeologyorCulturalBackgrounds** OTElective(OT511orother) BIBLICALSTUDIESELECTIVES(2courses)

30 AnyGL,NT,OL,orOTcourse AnyGL,NT,OL,orOTcourse SUMMATIVEEVALUATION(nocredit)MATS OLDTESTAMENTTRACK GENERALCOREREQUIREMENTS(9courses) OT500ExploringtheOldTestament* NT501ExploringtheNewTestament* CH500SurveyofChurchHistory Ethicscourse(anyETcourse)orOT595OTEthics TH501TheologySurveyI TH502TheologySurveyII AnyWorldMissions(WM)orEvangelism(EV)orNT918NTMissions IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture SpiritualFormationcourse(MC/SF501orCH/SF591) CONCENTRATIONREQUIREMENTS(9courses)OL501HebrewI*OL502HebrewII*OLcourse(900levelorhigher)OT511InterpretingtheOldTestamentOT600levelHebrewexegesiscourseOT700levelHebrewexegesiscourseOTelective(600levelorhigher)OTelectiveinHistory/ArchaeologyorCulturalBackgrounds**NTelective(NT502orother)BIBLICALSTUDIESELECTIVES(2courses)AnyGL,NT,OL,orOTcourseAnyGL,NT,OL,orOTcourseSUMMATIVEEVALUATION(nocredit) **Thefacultystronglyrecommendthatstudentsconsideraglobaleducationcoursetomeetthisrequirementwhenever possible.GordonConwelloffersglobaleducationcoursestoIsrael/JordanandTurkey/Greeceinalternatingyear.Other studyabroadoptionsincludecoursestakenthroughJerusalemUniversityCollege MATS CHURCHHISTORYTRACK GENERALCOREREQUIREMENTS(9courses) OT500ExploringtheOldTestament NT501ExploringtheNewTestament NT/OT517InterpretingtheBible(orNT502orOT511) Ethicscourse(anyETcourse) TH501TheologySurveyI TH502TheologySurveyII AnyWorldMissions(WM)orEvangelism(EV) IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture

31 MC/SF501SpiritualFormationorCH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife LANGUAGEREQUIREMENTS(2courses)LanguageI(firstsemester)LanguageII(secondsemester)CONCENTRATIONREQUIREMENTS(8courses)CH501TheChurchtotheReformationCH502TheChurchSincetheReformationCH812HistoriographyCHelective(600levelorhigher)CHelective(600levelorhigher)CHelective(600levelorhigher)CHelective(600levelorhigher)CH860ResearchinChurchHistoryorCHelectiveELECTIVE(1course)ElectivecourseSUMMATIVEEVALUATION(nocredit)MATS THEOLOGYTRACK GENERALCOREREQUIREMENTS(9courses) OT500ExploringtheOldTestament NT501ExploringtheNewTestament NT/OT517InterpretingtheBibleorNT502orOT511 Ethicscourse(anyETcourse) CH501TheChurchtotheReformation CH502TheChurchSincetheReformation AnyWorldMissions(WM)orEvangelism(EV) IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture MC/SF501SpiritualFormationorCH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife LANGUAGEREQUIREMENTS(2courses)LanguageI(firstsemester)LanguageII(secondsemester)CONCENTRATIONREQUIREMENTS(8courses)TH501TheologySurveyITH502TheologySurveyIIAnyEthics(ETorSE)orApologetics(AP)courseTHelective(600levelorhigher)THelective(600levelorhigher)THelective(600levelorhigher)THelective(600levelorhigher)TH860ResearchinTheologyorTHelectiveELECTIVE(1course)ElectivecourseSUMMATIVEEVALUATION(nocredit)MATSINTERCULTURALSTUDIESTRACK

32 GENERALCOREREQUIREMENTS(9courses) OT500ExploringtheOldTestament NT501ExploringtheNewTestament NT/OT517InterpretingtheBibleorNT502orOT511 Ethicscourse(anyETcourse) CH501TheChurchtotheReformation CH502TheChurchSincetheReformation TH501TheologySurveyI TH502TheologySurveyII MC/SF501SpiritualFormationorCH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife LANGUAGEREQUIREMENTS(2courses)LanguageI(firstsemester)LanguageII(secondsemester)CONCENTRATIONREQUIREMENTS(8courses)WM601TheWorldMissionoftheChurchEvangelism(EV)course600levelorhigherIS/WM520UnderstandingCultureWMorISelective(600levelorhigher)WMorISelective(600levelorhigher)WMorISelective(600levelorhigher)WMorISelective(600levelorhigher)WM860ResearchinWorldMissionsorEV,IS,orWMelective ELECTIVE(1course) Elective SUMMATIVEcourseEVALUATION(nocredit)MATS SPIRITUALFORMATIONTRACK GENERALCOREREQUIREMENTS(11courses) OT500ExploringtheOldTestament NT501ExploringtheNewTestament NT/OT517InterpretingtheBibleorNT502orOT511 AnyBiblicalStudiescourse(GL,NT,OL,OT) Ethicscourse(anyETcourse) CH501TheChurchtotheReformation CH502TheChurchSincetheReformation TH501TheologySurveyI TH502TheologySurveyII IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture WorldMissions(WM)orEvangelism(EV)course CONCENTRATIONREQUIREMENTS(6courses) MC/SF501SpiritualFormationforMinistry CH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife CH/SFelective CO/SFelective AnySFelective AnySFelective

MATSstudentswillcompleteasummativeevaluationinoneofthefollowingways,dependentonDivisional preference:

 Anintegrativepaperwhichdealswithquestionsconcerningintegrationofcurriculum,intellectual development,worldview,spirituality,vocationalcalling,andaplanforlifelonglearning.

33 ELECTIVE(3courses) Electivecourse Electivecourse Elective



(nocredit)

 Studentswritingaoneortwopartthesisaspartoftheirconcentrationarenotrequiredtocompletea summativeevaluation.

SUMMATIVEcourseEVALUATION

 Graduateswillbehistoricallyandtheologicallyadept.Theywillappreciatethehistoricalanddoctrinal heritagebothoftheChristianchurchasawholeandofthespecificgrouporgroupsofwhichtheyarea part.Graduatesinsomeconcentrationswillhavesignificantexposuretohistoricalandtheological studies.

 Graduateswillbespirituallygrounded.TheywillunderstandwhotheyareaschildrenofGodandwillbe faithfulindevelopingtheirrelationshipswithChristandwithhispeople.

 Graduateswillbeequippedwithministryskills.Theywillunderstandthenatureofteachingand academicworkasaministrytothechurchandtheworld. MASTEROFARTSINCHRISTIANMINISTRIES

 Graduateswillbeexegeticallyskilled.Theywillgraspthebasicsofinterpretivemethodologyandwill havepracticeinusingtoolsandtechniquestohandletheBiblewell.Graduatesinsomeconcentrations willhavesignificantexposuretothebiblicallanguagesandtheiruseinexegesis.

MAinTheologicalStudiesProgramGoals:

 Anoralinterviewbeforeoneortwomembersoftherespectivedivision.Thisinterviewisbasedonthe contentofthecoursesthestudenthastakeninthemajorfieldofstudy,eitheratGordonConwellorat otherschools,ifthestudenthastransferredtoGordonConwellandisintendedtobeintegrativein nature.

TheMasterofArtsinChristianMinistries(MACM)isintendedforthosepreparingforavarietyofChristian ministries.ProspectivestudentsshouldbecommittedChristianscalledtoministry,andperhapsalready engaginginministry.Theprogram’sbasecurriculumincludesninecorecourses,sixcoursesconcentrationinan areaofministry,andoneelective.Studentsmayconsultwiththeiradvisertobuildtheirownconcentrationfrom amongtheseminary’sofferingspracticaltheologyofferingsormaytakeoneoffourprescribedconcentrationsin ChristianLeadership,CommunicationSkills,SpiritualFormation,orUrbanMinistry.

Graduateswillbeculturallyandgloballyaware.Theywillrecognizetheimportanceofunderstandingthe cultureinwhichoneministersandwillpossessexperienceininterpretingtheirparticularministry contextinlightofScripture.TheywillbeawareofwhattheLordisdoingtoestablishhiskingdom throughouttheworldandwillseetheirownministriesindirectconnectiontotheworldwidemissionof hischurch.Graduatesinsomeconcentrationswillhavedetailedexposuretoculturalandglobalstudies.

34 StudentsparticipatingintheMACMdegreemustcomplete48credithoursandmaintainagradepointaverage of2.0orhigher. DegreeRequirements StandardMACMtrack: GeneralCore(9courses/27credits) ☐ OT500ExploringtheOldTestament ☐ NT501ExploringtheNewTestament ☐ NT/OT517InterpretingtheBible ☐ CH500SurveyofChurchHistory ☐ Ethicscourse(anyETcourse) ☐ TH501TheologySurveyI ☐ TH502TheologySurveyII ☐ MC/SF501SpiritualforMinistryorCH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife ☐ IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture ConcentrationCourses(6courses/18credits) ☐ 6concentrationcourses GeneralElectives(1course/3credits) ☐ 1electivecourse MACM CHRISTIANLEADERSHIPTRACK GENERALCOREREQUIREMENTS(9courses) OT500ExploringtheOldTestament NT501ExploringtheNewTestament NT/OT517InterpretingtheBible CH500SurveyofChurchHistory Ethicscourse(anyETcourse) TH501TheologySurveyI TH502TheologySurveyII MC/SF501SpiritualFormationorCH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife CT520UnderstandingCultureorPR517CulturalExegesisforPreaching CONCENTRATIONREQUIREMENTS(6courses) CL503FoundationsforLeadership CL630ThePersonoftheChristianLeader CL709LeadingChangeinChurchOrganizations CLElective CL CL720ElectiveChristianLeadershipProjectCourse ELECTIVE(1course) Electivecourse

35 MACM SPIRITUALFORMATIONTRACK GENERALCOREREQUIREMENTS(8courses) OT500ExploringtheOldTestament NT501ExploringtheNewTestament NT/OT517InterpretingtheBible CH500SurveyofChurchHistory Ethicscourse(anyETcourse) TH501TheologySurveyI TH502TheologySurveyII IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture CONCENTRATIONREQUIREMENTS(6courses) MC/SF501SpiritualFormationforMinistry CH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife CH/SFelectivecourse CO/SFelectivecourse AnySpiritualFormationelective AnySpiritualFormationelective ELECTIVE(2courses) Electivecourse Electivecourse MACM URBANMINISTRYTRACK GENERALCOREREQUIREMENTS(9courses) CT500IntroductiontoTheologicalStudies OT500ExploringtheOldTestament NT501ExploringtheNewTestament NT/OT517InterpretingtheBible CH500SurveyofChurchHistory SE571ChristianEthics&SocialIssues TH501TheologySurveyI TH502TheologySurveyII WM627TheGospel,theWorld,&theCityORWM661MissionsintheLocalChurch CONCENTRATIONREQUIREMENTS(6courses) CL654LeadershipinUrbanMinistryORCL/MC801Leadership,Management,andStrategyforUrbanMinistry MC/SE602Church&Community:Intro.toPublicMinistryoftheChurch MC621LivingSystemsintheUrbanContext MC670EmpoweringMarginalizedGroups&UrbanPoorORMC683Compassionate&HolisticMinistry SE632Christianity&theProblemofRacismORAP/MC687Bible&Race MC/PC608PastoralCareintheUrbanChurch MENTOREDMINISTRY(1course) MM649FieldbasedMentoredMinistry MAinChristianMinistriesProgramGoals:

 Graduateswillbespirituallygrounded.TheywillunderstandwhotheyareaschildrenofGodandwillbe faithfulindevelopingtheirrelationshipswithChristandwithhispeople.

MASTEROFARTSINGLOBALLEADERSHIP

 Graduateswillbeequippedwithministryskills.Theywillgainexperienceandskillsintheparticular ministrytowhichtheyarecalled.

TheMasterofArtsinGlobalLeadership(MAGL)isintendedforChristianleaders,especiallythosewhoare involvedinglobalandmultinationalministries.ProspectivestudentsshouldbecommittedChristianscalledto ministry,andperhapsalreadyengaginginministry.Theprogram’sbasecurriculumincludessixcorecourses andsixconcentrationcourses.StudentsparticipatingintheMAGLdegreemustcomplete36credithoursand maintainagradepointaverageof2.0orhigher.

DegreeGeneralRequirementsCore(6courses/18credits) ☐ OT500ExploringtheOldTestament ☐ NT501ExploringtheNewTestament ☐ NT/OT517InterpretingtheBible ☐ TH501TheologySurveyI ☐ TH502TheologySurveyII ☐ MC/SF501SpiritualforMinistryorCH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife ConcentrationCourses(6courses/18credits) ☐ IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture ☐ CL/NT/OT574BiblicalTheologyofLeadership ☐ CL510GlobalLeadershiporCL/WM615CrossCulturalLeadership ☐ WM601WorldoftheChurchorTH/WM602TheologyofMission ☐ Electivecourse ☐ Electivecourse MAinGlobalLeadershipProgramGoals:

 Graduateswillbehistoricallyandtheologicallyadept.Theywillappreciatethehistoricalanddoctrinal heritagebothoftheChristianchurchasawholeandofthespecificgrouporgroupsofwhichtheyarea part.

 Graduateswillhaveabasiccompetenceasbiblicalinterpreters.Theywillgraspthebasicsofinterpretive methodologyandwillhavepracticeinusingtoolsandtechniquestohandletheBiblewell.

 Graduateswillbehistoricallyandtheologicallyadept.Theywillappreciatethehistoricalanddoctrinal heritagebothoftheChristianchurchasawholeandofthespecificgrouporgroupsofwhichtheyarea part.

StudentsintheTh.M.programwillconcentrateinoneofthefollowingareasofstudy:AncientLanguages& Cultures,OldTestament,NewTestament,Theology,ChurchHistory,Missiology,BibleExpositionand Preaching,PastoralTheology,andPreaching. showcompetencyinGreekand/orHebrewlanguage).StudentsparticipatingintheTh.M.degreemustcomplete 24credithoursandmaintainagradepointaverageof3.0orhigher. student’s

(NOTE:studentspursuingbiblicalstudiesconcentrationsmust

 Graduateswillbespirituallygrounded.TheywillunderstandwhotheyareaschildrenofGodandwillbe faithfulindevelopingtheirrelationshipswithChristandwithhispeople.

concentration ☐ ThesiscourseorElectivecoursedesignatedaswritingcourse THM ANCIENTLANGUAGES&CULTURESTRACK

Thisprogramisintendedforthoseseekingindepthacademicstudyofagivendiscipline.Prospectivestudents shouldpossesseitheranM.Div.oranMATSwithaGPAof3.0inthedisciplinetheywishtopursue.TheTh.M. degreecanstandonitsownaspreparationforadvancedteachingministries,oritcanserveasasteppingstone toaPh.D.andateaching/researchministryinacollegeorseminarysetting.

DegreeGeneralRequirementsRequirements(8courses/24credits) ☐ Onecourseinacademicresearch/writing ☐ Concentrationcourse ☐ Concentrationcourse ☐ Concentrationcourse ☐ Concentrationcourse ☐ Concentrationcourse ☐ Electivecourseoutsidethe

 Graduateswillhaveabasiccompetenceasbiblicalinterpreters.Theywillgraspthebasicsofinterpretive methodologyandwillhavepracticeinusingtoolsandtechniquestohandletheBiblewell.

 Graduateswillbeequippedwithministryskills.Theywillgainexperienceandexpertisetobeleadersin globalandmajorityworldministrycontexts MASTEROFTHEOLOGY

**Studentsmaypetitiontocompletea6creditthesiswhichcountsfortwocoursesratherthanone.Studentsmay alsorequesttotakeastandardcourseanddesignateitasaTh.M.WritingCourseinlieuofathesis.

**StudentsconcentratinginOL/OTcoursesshouldtaketheirelectiveineitherGL/NT.Studentsconcentratingin GL/NTshouldtaketheirelectiveinOL/OT

Th.M.LanguageorCultural/HistoricalBackgroundsCourse Th.M.LanguageorCultural/HistoricalBackgroundsCourse Th.M.LanguageorCultural/HistoricalBackgroundsCourse Th.M.LevelelectiveinGL/NTorOL/OT**

THM OLDTESTAMENTTRACK OT975MethodsandDevelopmentsinOTStudy

THM NEWTESTAMENTTRACK NT970AdvancedNewTestamentResearchMethodsORNT993OldTestamentintheNew Th.M.LevelNewTestamentCourse: Th.M.LevelNewTestamentCourse: Th.M.LevelNewTestamentCourse: Th.M.LevelNewTestamentCourse: Th.M.LevelNewTestamentCourse: Th.M.LevelelectiveinGL,OL,orOT Th.M.Thesiscourse**

Th.M.LanguageorCultural/HistoricalBackgroundsCourse Th.M.LanguageorCultural/HistoricalBackgroundsCourse

Th.M.LevelOldTestamentCourse: Th.M.LevelOldTestamentCourse: Th.M.LevelOldTestamentCourse: Th.M.LevelOldTestamentCourse: Th.M.LevelOldTestamentCourse: Th.M.LevelelectiveinGL,NT,orOL Th.M.Thesiscourse**

*UptotwooftheabovecoursesmaybefulfilledthroughBTIcourses.

***Studentsmaypetitiontocompletea6creditthesiswhichcountsfortwocoursesratherthanone.Studentsmay alsorequesttotakeastandardcourseanddesignateitasaTh.M.WritingCourseinlieuofathesis

OT975MethodsandDevelopmentsinOTStudyORNT970AdvancedNewTestamentResearchMethods

Th.M.Thesiscourse**

*Uptooneoftheconcentrationcoursesmaybefulfilledbya900levelOLlanguageanduptotwocanbefulfilled throughBTIorCTCcourses.

**Studentsmaypetitiontocompletea6creditthesiswhichcountsfortwocoursesratherthanone.Studentsmay alsorequesttotakeastandardcourseanddesignateitasaTh.M.WritingCourseinlieuofathesis.

THM MISSIOLOGYTRACK

CH/TH/WM901Th.M.ResearchSeminarinChristianThought WorldMissionsorInterculturalStudiesCourse WorldMissionsorInterculturalStudiesCourse WorldMissionsorInterculturalStudiesCourse WorldMissionsorInterculturalStudiesCourse WorldMissionsorInterculturalStudiesCourse Electivecourse

THM CHURCHHISTORYTRACK

THM THEOLOGYTRACK

*Uptooneoftheconcentrationcoursesmaybefulfilledbya900levelGLlanguageanduptotwocanbefulfilled throughBTIorCTCcourses.

CH/TH/WM901Th.M.ResearchSeminarinChristianThought ChurchHistoryCourse ChurchHistoryCourse ChurchHistoryCourse ChurchHistoryCourse ChurchHistoryCourse Electivecourse Th.M.Thesiscourse*

CH/TH/WM901Th.M.ResearchSeminarinChristianThought TheologyCourse TheologyCourse TheologyCourse TheologyCourse TheologyCourse Electivecourse Th.M.Thesiscourse*

40 Th.M.Thesiscourse*

Elective

ChristianLeadershipcourse(CL) ChristianLeadershipcourse(CL) PracticalTheologyelectivecourse** Theologyelectivecourse** course Electivecourse

**PracticalTheologyelectivesincludecoursesinthefollowingteachingareas:Leadership(CL),Counseling(CO), EducationalMinistries(EM),Evangelism(EV),MinistryoftheChurch(MC),PastoralCounseling(PC),Preaching (PR),andYouthMinistry(YM).

NT/PR655

 TocarryoutthespecializedstudieswithinthehighesttraditionofChristianscholarshipwithrigorand excellence.

THM MINISTRYTRACK (PR)course (PR)course

 TosharpenskillsininterpretationandunderstandingofGod’sinerrantWord,asitappliestotheareaof concentration.

THMwriting.BIBLEEXPOSITION

*Studentsmaycompletethisrequirementbycompletinga3creditthesiscourseoraTh.M.Writingcourse.ATh.M. WritingCourseisastandardclasswhichthestudentdesignatesastheirwritingcourseandwithinwhichthestudent completesadditionalresearchand &PREACHINGTRACK orOT/PR755TexttoSermoncourse TestamentExegesiscourse(900level) TestamentExegesiscourse(900level) elective(900level) elective(900level) ExegesisorPreachingelective(900level) NT,OT,orPRElectivecourse Th.M.Thesiscourse*

Old

Preaching

New

Preaching

Practical

Preaching

MasterofTheologyProgramGoals:  Togaingreatercompetenceinanacademicdisciplinebyemployingthemostvaluableresearchmethods andresourcesforthatareaofconcentration.

41  Toengagewithcontemporaryissuesintheareaofconcentrationfromtheframeworkofabiblical worldview.  Toformulateproductivequestionsforfurtherinvestigationinanacademicdiscipline,soastopreparefor Ph.D.studies. CERTIFICATEPROGRAMS AllGraduateCertificatesthroughGordonConwellaresixcourses(18credithours).EachGraduateCertificateis focusedandmodular,providingnondegreeseekingstudentsasimplifiedpathtospecificareasofstudy. Certificatecoursescanalsobeappliedtowardamaster’sdegree.Studentsmustmaintainagradepointaverage of2.0or CERTIFICATEhigher.INCHRISTIANSTUDIES(Hamilton,Charlotte,Jacksonville,online) ☐ OT500ExploringtheOldTestament ☐ NT501ExploringtheNewTestament ☐ NT/OT517InterpretingtheBible ☐ TH501TheologySurveyI ☐ TH502TheologySurveyII ☐ MC/SF501SpiritualforMinistryorCH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife CERTIFICATEINCHURCHPLANTING(Charlottecampus) ☐ CL503FoundationsforLeadership ☐ EV/WM665ChurchPlantinginaPostChristianContext ☐ EM/MC616MinistryamongEmergingGenerations ☐ PR539PreachingtoEmergingGenerations ☐ CL660ChurchandNonProfitManagement ☐ MC701PastoralMinistryorMC850ReadinessforMinistry CERTIFICATEINGLOBALLEADERSHIP(Hamilton,online) ☐ IS/WM520UnderstandingCulture ☐ CL510IntroductiontoGlobalLeadershiporCL/WM615CrossCulturalLeadership ☐ CL/NT/OT574BiblicalTheologyofLeadership ☐ MC/SF501SpiritualforMinistryorCH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife ☐ WM601WorldMissionoftheChurchorTH/WM602TheologyofMission ☐ ElectiveCourse CERTIFICATEINLAYCOUNSELING(Charlotte,online) ☐ MC/PC513HealthyRelationshipsforMinistry ☐ PC511Intro.toPastoralCounseling ☐ CO614FamilySystemsTheory

42 ☐ CO712MulticulturalDiversityinCounseling ☐ TwoCounselingelectives(CO540,610,671,718,725,or750) CERTIFICATEINLUTHERANSTUDIES(Charlotte,online) ☐ Ethicselective ☐ GeneralElective ☐ CT631LutheranConfessions ☐ CH695LutheranisminNorthAmerica ☐ CH645MartinLutherandtheReformation ☐ MC/PR744LutheranLiturgicsandHomiletics CERTIFICATEINSPIRITUALFORMATION(Hamilton,online) ☐ MC/SF501SpiritualforMinistry ☐ CH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLife ☐ CH/SFcourse ☐ Counselingelective(anyCOorPCcourse) ☐ TwoSpiritualFormationelectives CERTIFICATEINURBANMINISTRY(Boston,online) ☐ CT500IntroductiontoTheologicalStudies ☐ OT500ExploringtheOldTestament ☐ NT501ExploringtheNewTestament ☐ MC670WorkingwiththeMarginalizedPoor ☐ MC/SE602Church&Community ☐ WorldMissionscourse(WM627orWM661) CERTIFICATEINWORKPLACETHEOLOGY&ETHICALLEADERSHIP(Hamilton,online) ☐ ET642WorkplaceEthics ☐ ET/TH648WorkplaceTheology ☐ SE630RedeemingCapitalism ☐ CL503FoundationsforLeadership ☐ AP/MC612PracticalApologetics ☐ ET860ResearchinEthicscourse

PreparationoffirstProjectProposal(FormB) YearOne UptoSecondResidency Finishreadingandwrittenworkfromfirstresidency

YearTwo SecondResidency CourseworkwithMentors QualifyingExam(FormE) PreparationofsecondProjectProposal(FormF) YearTwo UptoThirdResidency

Finishreadingandwrittenworkfromsecondresidency

YearThree ThirdResidency CourseworkwithMentors FinalformofThesisProjectProposal(FormI) YearThree UptoGraduation Finishreadingandwrittenworkfromthirdresidency WriteThesisProject(submitchapterbychapter) DefendThesisProject(FormJ)andsubmitfinalThesisProject DoctorofMinistryGoals

StudentsparticipatingintheDoctorofMinistrydegreemustcomplete9courses(46credits),maintainagrade pointaverageof3.0orhigherandbepresentforgraduationexercises.Theprogrammustbecompletedwithina tenyearperiod.Theprogramiscohortbased,specialized,anddesignedtobetakeninanuninterrupted sequenceoverthreeyears.Itgenerallyincludestwocontinuousweeksofintensivecourseresidencyeachyear andonemajoronsiteprojectbetweenthefirstandsecondresidencyandthebetweenthesecondandthird Aboutresidency.sixmonthsbeforeeachresidency,extensivereadingandpreparationareassignedbythetrackmentor(s).

Completereadingandpreparationforsecondresidency(refertosyllabus)

TheDoctorofMinistry(D.Min.)isthehighestprofessionaldegreeformenandwomenalreadysuccessfully engagedinministry.ThisprogramenablesleadersinChristianministrytoincreasetheireffectivenessinthe church,parachurchorganizationormissioninwhichtheyminister.Graduatesofthisprogramwillhave improvedtheirskillsandunderstandingsinaspecializedareaofministrytosuchanextentthattheycanimpact theircongregationorcommunitymorepowerfullyforGod.

(FormA)

WritesecondProjectReport(FormsGandH) BeginworkonThesisProjectProposal Completereadingandpreparationforthirdresidency(refertosyllabus)

DOCTOROFMINISTRY

GeneralRequirements: YearOneReadingAdmissionandpreparationforfirstresidency(refertosyllabus) YearOne First CompletionCourseworkResidencywithMentorsofLearningCovenant

WritefirstProjectReport(FormsCandD) PrepareLearningCovenantinfinalform

Participantsshouldplantodevotetwelvehoursperweekinpreparationfortheresidency.

2. Toforminstudentsasoundfoundationoftheologicalandbiblicalinquiryintheirprofessionaldoctoral program’sspecializedtrackthattheyareabletointegrateintothelifeofChristianministry

6. Tocultivatewithinstudentsthroughcriticalreflectionandcarefulresearchthroughtheresidenciesand projectsanenrichedChristianwitnessintheplacesofsocietytheyarecalledtoserve ToinstillinstudentsarefreshedviewoftheirministryasitrelatestotheproclamationoftheGospel

1. Toresourcestudentsthroughabiblicallygroundededucationalprogramtaughtbyfacultywhoare committedtoGod’sWordandtheapplicationofprinciplesofScripturetotheissuesofcontemporary culture

amongallpeoples Credits DegreeComponent Hours(onCampus&Additional) 5 ResidencyI:Intro1 30Hrs(1wk)+170Hrs 5 ResidencyI:Intro2 +30Hrs(1wk)+170Hrs PersonalLearningCovenant 5 Project1 +200Hrs 5 ResidencyII:Intermediate1 30Hrs(1wk)+170Hrs 5 ResidencyI:Intermediate2 30Hrs(1wk)+170Hrs CandidacyOralExam 5 Project2 +200Hrs 5 ResidencyIII:Advanced1 30Hrs(1wk)+170Hrs 5 ResidencyIII:Advanced2 30Hrs(1wk)+170Hrs 6 Thesis Project +240Hrs Total:46 HoursCredit

4. TocreatethroughthecohortmodeloftheprogramadimensionofChristiancommunityandspiritual nurturingsothatstudentsformstrongfriendshipswithoneanotherandenterlongtermmentoring relationshipswiththescholarswhoguidethelearningexperience

3. Toprovidestudentswiththeskillsetandunderstandingsinaspecializedareaofministrytosuchan extentthattheycanimpacttheircongregationorcommunitymorepowerfullyforGod

5. TodevelopinstudentsadeeperunderstandingofChrist’slordshipinallareasoflifeforthecommon goodofthecontemporaryworld

45 TUITIONANDFEES EDUCATIONALCOSTS Acomprehensiveoutlineoftotalstudentcostsfortheacademicyear,whichincludestuitionandlivingcosts,as wellasseminarycharges,canbeobtainedfromtheFinancialAidOffice. TUITIONRATES MASTERSLEVEL Thetuitionratesfor20222023(subjecttochange)areasfollows:  $775percredithour  $2,325per3creditcourse programs.ThisdoesnottakeintoaccountscholarshipsthatmaybeappliedorstudentsenrolledincohortbasededucationSeewebsiteforuptodatecohorttuitionpricing. SPECIALFEES StudentServicesFee Fall,Spring............................... $175each FullSummer……………………. $100 SummerI,II,III $35each January $0 TechnologyFee............................ $40 Audits(official,degreeseekingstudents) $150 Audits(official,nondegreestudents) $350 PartnershipProgram(scholarship)Fee $500(FallandSpringtermsonly)

46 ExternalPartnershipfee $200/term Bookkeepingfee........................... $35 CO575MACCCounselingResidency $85 CO863A… halfreg.tuition/each CO865A/CO865B….................... halfreg.tuition/each CO871A........................................ $75each CO873A/CO873B $75each CPE $75percredithour .................................................. (Inadditiontohospitalfeesifany) CO735/CO740............................ $100(labfeeinadditiontotuition) DMINContinuationFee $1,980peryear(billed$990twiceayear) PaymentPlanFee $50 NonpaymentFee $100 Graduationfee(masters) $150 Graduationfee(doctoral) $525 Delayofgraduationdatefee.... $25 Late/Improperregistrationfee.. $50 MACOFee(Hamiltononly)….. $100persemester(FallandSpringonly) MACCFee(Charlotteonly)…….. $100persemester(FallandSpringonly) MentoredMinistryFee*............. $150(MM502,601,602,701,702forHamiltonMDiv studentsunder2020catalogorprior) Transcripts(standardprocessing) $5 Transcripts(rushprocessing)........ $10each *BeginningFall2021,MentoredMinistryunitsMM505,MM605,MM705,arebilledpercredithour. TUITIONRATES DOCTOROFMINISTRY ThetuitionratesforDMINcohortsstartingbetweenJuly2022andJune2023areasfollows:  Tuition:$7,580peryear  StudentServicesFee:$200peryear  Totalcostofprogramover3years:$23,340 responsibilityNOTE:Thisdoesnottakeintoaccountscholarshipsthatmaybeapplied.travelexpensestoattendresidencies,whetherdomesticorinternational,arenotbilledbutarethesoleofthestudent. APARTMENTRATES(MONTHLY) Theapartmentrentratesfor20222023(subjecttochange)areasfollows: StudioApartments $900 OneBedroom $1,130 TwoBedroom $1,400 ThreeBedroom CBuilding $1,620 DBuilding $1,700

PAYMENTOFBILLS

Notattendingclassesdoesnotguaranteearefund.Formalapplicationfordrop/withdrawalmustbemadetoand approvedbytheRegistrationOffice.AstudentwhowithdrawstotallyfromtheSeminaryafterregistration withoutadviceandconsentoftheRegistrationOffice,orwhoisdismissed,willreceivenorefundoftuition. TuitionrefundswillbegivenfordroppingindividualcoursesaccordingtotheAcademicCalendarThe

FallSemesterincludescoverageforSeptember1December31,2022,SpringSemesterincludescoveragefor January1August31,2023

Gray/PhippenHallSingle $2,500 Gray/PhippenHallDouble $2,200

DORMITORYRATES(PERSEMESTER) Theroomratespersemesterfor20222023(subjecttochange)are: MaindormSingle(large) $2,100 LamontHallSingle(large) $2,450 LamontHallSingle(small)..... $2,250 LamontHallDouble.................. $2,000

TherearevariouspaymentdeadlinesfortheFall,Spring,andSummersemesters.Pleasebeawarethatthereare feesand/oraccountholdsassociatedwiththesedeadlines.ThereisapayinfulldeadlineatthebeginningofFall andSpring.Anystudentnotpaidinfullbythedeadlinewillbeassessedapaymentplanfeeandsubjecttoin semesterpaymentplandeadlines.Anymissedpaymentplandeadlinecanresultinalatepaymentfee.Iftheyare notpaidinfullbytheendofthesemester,studentswillreceiveanonpaymentfee,riskderegistrationforfuture coursework,areineligibleforfutureregistration,mayberestrictedinaccesstotranscriptsanddiplomas,andare atriskofbeingsenttocollections(thisincludesremainingbalancesonwithdrawncourses).Toavoidcollections, astudentmustsetupanofficialpaymentplanwiththeSeminary.Ifyouraccountissenttocollections,youwill beresponsibletoreimburseGordonConwellthefeesofanycollectionagency,whichmaybebasedona percentageatamaximumof331/3%ofthedebt,andallcostandexpenses,includingreasonableattorney’sfees weincurinsuchcollectionefforts.PleaseviewthePaymentDeadlinesonthestudentaccountswebsitefor specificdatesanddetailsandrefertotheStudentAccountssectionofthehandbookforpaymentoptions.

Allstudentstaking6.0ormorecredithourspersemesterintheCommonwealthofMassachusettsarerequired bytheCommonwealthtohavemedicalinsurancethatmeetsstatemandatedrequirements. TheSeminaryprovidesaccesstoagroupplanthatmeetstheserequirements.Students,however,mayelectto purchaseotherinsurancecoverageontheirown,buttheplanmustbe“reasonablycomprehensiveand reasonablyaccessible”incomparisontoMassachusettsrequirements.Thestudentmustthencertifythis coveragethroughanonlinewaiverformtooptoutoftheSeminaryplan.ForinformationontheSeminary insuranceplan,seetheStudentHealthInsurancepageintheRegistrationHub. Thefollowingarethe20222023costsfortheSeminaryhealthinsurance. Student:$7,966fortheentireyear;chargedintwoinstallments:$2,656fallsemester,$5,310springsemester

TUITIONREFUNDPOLICIES

STUDENTHEALTHINSURANCE

•Ifmoreaidwasdisbursedthanwasearned,theamountofTitleIVaidthatyoumustreturn(i.e.,notearned)is determinedbysubtractingtheearnedamountfromtheamountactuallydisbursed.

•Iflessaidwasdisbursedthanwasearned,youmayreceivealatedisbursementforthedifference.

Theamountoffederalaidthatthestudentmustrepayisdeterminedviathe“FederalFormulaforReturnofTitle IVFunds.”TherefundpolicyapplicabletoGordonConwellreferstothereturnofstudentloanfundsfrom unsubsidizedFederalStaffordloansandFederalPerkinsloanfunds.Thelawspecifiestheorderthatthefunds willbereturnedbeginningwiththeunsubsidizedloanfundsfirst.

InstitutionalUndertheinstitutionalrefundcalculation,onlytuitionchargesareconsidered.Refundsforroom andboardwillbeproratedonaweeklybasisifthewithdrawnstudent’stuitionrefundisdeterminedtobe institutional.PleaserefertotheSeminary’sAcademicCalendarontheregistrationwebsiteforspecificdatesand details.

48 RegistrationOfficemustapprovedropping/withdrawingthecourse(s)beforeanyrefundwillbegiven.Doctorof Ministrystudentsareenrolledin1516creditseachyearwhichisbilledonaquarterlybasis.Students withdrawingfromtheDMINwillnotberefundedpastchargesbutwillnotbechargedforfuturequartersin whichtheyarenotenrolled.

TheresponsibilityforreturningtheunearnedTitleIVaidissharedbetweentheSeminaryandthestudent.Itis allocatedaccordingtotheportionofdisbursedaidthatcouldhavebeenusedtocoverseminarycharges,andthe portionthatcouldhavebeendisburseddirectlytothestudentoncethosechargeswerecovered.GordonConwell willdistributetheunearnedaidbacktotheTitleIVprograms,asspecifiedbylaw.Thestudentwillbe responsibleforreturninganyfundsthatweredisburseddirectlytothestudentandwhichthestudentwas determinedtobeineligibleforbasedonthe“FederalFormulaforReturnofTitleIVFunds.”

Thestudentmayberequiredtomakearepaymentwhencashhasbeendisbursedfromfinancialaidfundsin excessoftheamountofaidthatwasearnedbasedonthedateofthetotalwithdrawal.TheamountofTitleIV aidearnedisdeterminedbymultiplyingthetotalTitleIVaid(otherthanFederalWorkStudy)forwhichthe studentqualifiedbythepercentageoftimeduringthetermthatthestudentwasenrolled.

FederalThe1998ReauthorizationoftheHigherEducationActhaschangedthewayGordonConwell calculatesstudentrefundswhenastudentwithdrawsorotherwisefailstocompletetheperiodofenrollmentfor whichheorshewascharged.Thelawrequiresthat,whenyouwithdrawduringapaymentperiodorperiodof enrollment,theamountofTitleIVassistancethatyouhaveearneduptothatpointisdeterminedbyaspecific formula.Ifthestudentwithdrawsorstopsattendingclassesbeforecompleting60%ofthesemesterorsession,a portionofthetotalfederalaidreceived,excludingFederalWorkStudyearnings,mayneedtoberepaid.

Theamountofassistancethatyouhaveearnedisdeterminedonaproratabasis.Thatis,ifyoucompleted30% ofthepaymentperiodorperiodofenrollment,youearn30%oftheassistanceyouoriginallywerescheduledto receive.Onceyouhavecompletedmorethan60%ofthepaymentperiodorperiodofenrollment,youearnallof yourassistance.Thewithdrawaldateorlastdayofattendanceforimplementingthisrefundpolicyisthedate thestudentformallysubmitsanapplicationforwithdrawaltotheRegistrationOffice.Ifthestudentfailsto notifytheRegistrationOfficeoftheintenttowithdraw,themidpointofthepaymentperiodorperiodof enrollmentwillbeusedintherefundcalculation.

GordonConwellutilizestworefundcalculations:FederalandInstitutional.

49 FINANCIALAID

Please

theAdmissions

GordonConwelloffersmultiplecategoriesofscholarshipandgrantmoneystoqualifiedmaster’slevelstudents. MostscholarshipsareawardedtostudentsonlyatthebeginningoftheirprogramofstudiesatGordonConwell, meaningthatifastudentenrollswithoutascholarship,he/shemaynotbeeligibletoapplyforthescholarshipat alaterdate.Tolearnmore,selectacategoryofscholarship/grantofferingsbelow. scholarshipcategories:

SCHOLARSHIPS

 PartnershipProgram  MeritBasedScholarships DomesticStudents  MeritBasedScholarships InternationalStudents  MinistryScholarships  FellowshipsandResearchScholarships  PartnershipswithotherMinistries Bostoncampusscholarshipcategories  PartnershipProgram  CUMEstudentscholarship CharlotteandOnlinestudentscholarshipcategories:  PartnershipProgram  John&LoisPierceFellowship  ChristopherBrownScholarship  TeamMinistryGrant  SidneyL.BradleyCounselingScholarship  TrishKingHonoraryScholarship

Hamiltoncampus

GordonConwellTheologicalSeminaryaimstoprovidefinancialassistanceandcounselingtoallstudentswho demonstrateneed.Webelieveitisimportanttomakeinformedfinancialdecisionswhenfundingyoureducation asitsetsaprecedenttoyourexperienceinseminaryandlifeinministry.HereatGordonConwell,werecognize thefinancialchallengesstudentsandfamiliesmayfacewhenpursuinghighereducation.Weoffermultiple categoriesofscholarshipsandgrantstoqualifiedmasterlevelstudentsandweencourageyoutoexplorethe availableoptionsandresourcesforeachrespectivecampus. contactthefinancialaidteamat9786464018orbyemailatfinaidinfo@gordonconwell.eduwithany financialaidorreturningscholarship Questionspertainingtoscholarshipsfornewincomingstudents shouldbedirectedto Office

questions.

50  RobertE.CooleyScholarship  KellyBreenBoyceCounselingScholarship  EileenHildaCooleyScholarshipforWomen  HerschelandCorneliaEverettFoundationScholarship Jacksonvillestudentscholarshipcategories:  TeamMinistryGrant  PartnershipProgram  Otherscholarships

51 STUDENTLOANS GordonConwellparticipatesintheWilliamD.FordFederalDirectLoanProgram.Throughthisprogramweare abletooffertheDirectUnsubsidizedloanandtheGraduateDirectPLUSLoantohelpprovidefundingoptionsto eligiblecandidates.Formoreinformationregardingtheseloanoptions,pleasereviewthefollowing: Toreceiveafederalstudentloan,aidrecipientsmust1)beaU.S.citizenoreligiblenoncitizen(suchasa PermanentResident),2)haveaBachelor’sdegreeORhavecompletedatleast3yearsoffulltimestudyatthe undergraduateorgraduatelevel,3)beacceptedintoamastersleveldegreeprogramandberegisteredforatleast 4creditspersemesterinboththefallandspringsemesters,4)completeatleast67%ofthecreditsattempted,and 5)maintaintheminimumrequireddegreeGPA. Comprehensivestudentloaninformationandinstructionscanbefoundonlineat https://www.gordonconwell.edu/financialaid/sources/studentloans/.

Abiblicalexaminationofunbeliefwithattentiontotheanatomyand dynamicsofidolatryasexpressedincontemporaryculture.Basicpurposeistoequipstudentsto effectivelypresentthegospeltounbelieversintheirownculturalsetting

AP/WM647

AnintroductiontotheIslamicfaithwithaspecialemphasison communicatingthegospeltoMuslimswhocompriseover1billionadherentsandisthesecondlargest worldreligion.ThewholeoftheQu’ranisreadinEnglish

COURSEDESCRIPTIONS

AP601IntroductiontoChristianApologetics

Thecourseexaminesmodelsofapologeticsfoundin Scriptureandthroughoutchurchhistoryinordertomakeapplicationofthemtocontemporarychallenges totheChristianfaith.

RadicalIslamandChristianResponses

AnoverviewoftheHinduandBuddhisttraditions. Wewillexaminetheirhistories,beliefs,rites,andimpactsuponvariousculturesandsocietiesinAsiaand otherpartsoftheworld.EffortswillbemadetodevelopaChristianresponsetothetraditionsand appropriatemissiologicalthinkingandstrategies.NotforstudentswhohavetakenAP/WM645or AP/WM646.AP/MC687The

IssuesintheChristianMissiontoMuslims

Thiscourseexploressomeofthemajor contemporaryissuesconfrontingthoseinministrytoMuslimsaswellasthechurchintheWest.Someof thetopicscoveredinthiscourseareapocalypticviewsofhistoryinIslamandChristianity,thetheological natureofIslam,IslamintheWest,therelationshipbetweenIslamandtheState,theinfluenceofRadical Islam,ContextualizationandInsiderMovements,thestatusandroleofwomenincontemporaryIslamic societies,movementswithinIslam,theologicalmisunderstandings,approachestoMuslims,dialogue betweencivilizations,andhowmodernIslamicsocietiesarerespondingtosecularizationandpluralism.

Coursesaredesignatedbyaletternumbersequencewhichindicatesthedepartment(s)andthelevelatwhichthecourseis taught.Exceptwhereindicated,allcoursesatanylevelareopentoallqualifiedstudents,subjecttoprerequisites,course limitsandseniorityprovisions.Unlessotherwisenoted,allcoursesarethreesemesterhoursofcredit.

AP/MC612PracticalApologetics

IntroductiontoHinduism&Buddhism

AP602CulturalApologetics

Thepurposeofthiscourseistohelpstudentshonetheirapologetic skills,andbuildtheirconfidence,bycombiningtheoryandpraxisinavarietyofsecularsettings(i.e. workplace,educationalsettings,thepublicsquare,etc.).Studentswillincreasetheirawarenessofvarious argumentsforandagainsttheexistenceofGod;developanappreciationfortheartofrhetoricandbuild confidenceintheefficacyoftheGospelinthe"marketplaceofideas"

Thecourseisdesignedtoleadstudentstoacomprehensivetheological understandingofthediversityofthehumanraceandtheaccompanyingministryimplicationsthrougha Biblical AP/WM747worldviewCritical

AP/WM629

IntroductiontoIslam

AP/WM649

BibleandRace

ThiscoursewillstudythegenesisofRadicalIslam fromtheearlyyearsoftheIslamiccommunitytothepresent.Wewillstudythehistorical,theologicaland politicalcontextswithinwhichRadicalIslamicmovementshavearisen.Theroleofthestate,Islamiclaw, politicalideology,andmethodsofinterpretationwillbeinvestigatedThiscoursewillaskthequestion whetherRadicalIslamcanfunctionpeacefullyinmodern,global,civilsocietyTogiveusaviewfromother MuslimperspectiveswewillalsostudycontemporaryhermeneutictheoriesofliberalMuslimscholars.This shouldhelpustounderstandhowRadicalIslamicmovementshaveconstructedtheirinterpretationsof Islam.DevelopinganaccurateunderstandingofRadicalIslam’stheologyandpoliticalideologywillbe essentialfordevelopinganeffective,thoughtfulandbiblicalresponsetoMuslimsinthecomingyears

Apologetics(DivisionofChristianThought)

CH611AmericanChristianity

CH502TheChurchsincetheReformationAgeneralsurveyofthehistoryoftheChristianchurchfrom thebeginningsoftheProtestantReformationinthesixteenthcenturytothepresenttime.

HistoryandTheologyoftheAfricanAmericanChurch

CH500SurveyofChurchHistoryAgeneralsurveyofthehistoryoftheChristianchurchfromitsfounding atPentecosttothepresentday.

CH/TH614JonathanEdwardsSurveystheworkofAmerica’sgreatesttheologian,exploringthebiblical andphilosophicalrootsofhisthinkingandevaluatinghiscontributionstotheology,history,aestheticsand spiritualrenewal.Readingsinclude:TheFreedomoftheWill,OriginalSin,TheReligiousAffectionsand manyshorterworks

AnanalysisofthemajorthemesinAmericanreligioushistoryfromcolonial timestothepresent.Specialattentionwillbegiventotherelationbetweenthechurchandthesocial, economicandpoliticalcontextwithinwhichitseekstominister.

CH/SF618MedievalSpiritualityMedievalapproachestoknowingGodthroughmysticism,monasticism, popularpiety,sacraments,worship,art,music,architecture,symbolism;exploringrelevancetospirituality today.

CH/WM610

CH501TheChurchtotheReformationAgeneralsurveyofthehistoryoftheChristianchurchfromits foundingatPentecosttotheProtestantReformationofthesixteenthcentury.

CH/SF591DynamicsofSpiritualLifeDrawingontheCreationRedemptionnarrativeandtherichesof thehistoryofChristianSpirituality,thecoursepresentsacomprehensivemodelofspiritualitythatcanbe usedinpersonalrenewal,spiritualformation,direction,discipleship,andcounselingCombiningtheory andpraxis,itexploreskeyspiritualdynamics,equippingforministrytothoseseekingadeeperlifewith CH/TH601Christ.

53 ChurchHistory(DivisionofChristianThought)

CH/WM603

HistoryofMissions

TheChurchesintheGlobalSouth:PastandPresent

CH/SF616SpiritualAutobiographiesofWomen

Thiscoursewillexplorethehistoryof theAfricanAmericanChurch,howwehaveknownGodthroughoursocial,political,economic,and religiouscontext,reviewmajorthemesinAfricanAmeri-cantheologicalreflection,andsuggestareasfor furtherreflectionandpraxis.

Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofthehistoricalprogressofthe Christianmissionsfromitsinceptiontothepresent.ItseekstoexploreChristianmissionsfromhistorical andmissiologicalperspectives,andidentifythedifferentmissionpatternsorparadigmscharacteristicof differenterasandregions

Theconventionalapproachtothe globalspreadofChristianityisquiteEurocentric.Inthiscourse,aftersurveyingtheglobaloutreachand existenceofchurchesintheancientandmedievaltimes,wewillfocusonmodernworldwidemissionary movementsincethe19thCenturyandriseofthechurchesintheglobalsouthandeastinthe20th Century.WewillexaminethecharacteristicsoftherisingchurchesinAsia,AfricaandLatinAmerica,and evaluatetheirprofoundimplicationsandimpactsontheglobalChristiancommunity,andreflectonhowwe intheWestrespondandrelatetothesechurchesinthenonwesternworld

Thiscoursewillexplorethewritingsofwomenabout theirownspirituallives.Wewilldoclosereadingsoftheautobiographies,diaries,journals,letters,blogs, andpoetryofwomenthroughoutthe2000yearsofthehistoryoftheChurch

CH503AmericanEvangelicalismAstudyofthedevelopmentofProtestantEvangelicalisminAmerica, withbackgroundmaterialfromotherEuropeanandAmericanstreams,comparingmovementsof evangelicalawakeningwithotherresponsestoWesternsecularization.

Chair.CH/EM/TH635

CH/TH621WorldReligionsontheSilkRoad

Thiscourseexplorestheministryof instructingpeopleintheessentialsofChristianfaithandpractice.Attentionisgiventothebiblicalbases for,andhistoricpracticeof,catechesis,withtheaimofencouragingcontemporaryapplicationsofthis CH/TH638ministry

Coursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision

JohnCalvinandtheSwissReformationLife,work,andtimesoftheconsolidatorofthe Reformation:Geneva,Institutes,letters,theology,polity,pastoralissues.

Catechesis:History,Theology,andPractice

CH/SF/TH619ReformationEraSpiritualitySpiritualityrepresentstheinterfacebetweenideasandlife, betweenChristiantheologyandhumanexistence Thenewevangelicalspiritualityasdevelopedin Luther’sWittenbergReformationisatonceChristological,eschatologicalandexperiential.Thiscourseon ReformationEraSpiritualitywillhighlightthedistinctivecontributionsoftheReformersoveragainstthe backgroundofthedominatingmedievalspiritualitytowhichitisananswerandthecontextofongoing competingspiritualitiesofthetimeTodoso,thestudentwillreadwidelyinprimaryresourcesfromLuther, Calvin,theAnabaptistsandSt.IgnatiusofLoyola

EarlyEasternChristianitybeyondByzantiumThiscourseconsidersthetheologyand practiceoftheEasternChristianchurchesoutsidetheGreekspeakingworldpriortotheriseofWestern colonialismandtheWesternmissionaryactivitythataccompaniedit.Studentsgiveattentiontotheearly Syrian,Persian,andEastAfricanchurches,andtoEasternmissionsworkinAsiaandtheSlavicworld

CH/TH639EarlyLatinNorthAfricanChristianityThiscourseconsidersthetheologyandpracticeofthe ChristianChurchinLatinspeakingNorthAfricauptotheArabconquestinthelateseventhcentury. StudentsfocusinparticularonthecentralroleofAfricanwritersinthedevelopmentofLatintheology. ReadingsincludeselectedwritingsbyTertullian,CyprianofCarthage,AugustineofHippo,andFulgentius of CH/TH642Ruspe

CH651ProtestanttoEvangelical:ChristianityinNewWorldThiscoursecoversthechangesand continuitiesbetweenOldWorldProtestantismofthefirstcenturiesaftertheReformationastheycameto theNewWorld.Protestantismevolvedinmanywaysina‘meltingpot’sofamiliartomanyaspectsoflifein NorthAmerica.Oldfaultlinesbecamenewpartnershipsbetween,forexample,PuritanismandPietism. ManyofthesechangeswerespedupbythedemocraticspiritofAmerica,theriseofrevivalism,andthe breakdownofolderestablishmentmodelsofchurchgovernment.Whatarosewasanewbrandof Evangelicalism,thatstillretainedtheessentialqualitiesofProtestantism.Issueslookedatinclude:slavery, revival,theriseofnewdenominations(e.g.,Methodists,Baptists),andthetheologicalstrugglestodefine thisnewevangelicalfaith.

CH/TH643MartinLutherAseminaronthelife,work,andtimesofLuther,pioneeroftheReformation. Attentionwillbegiventohisspiritualpilgrimageandtohisdevelopmentandinfluenceasaleader, particularlythroughhisdebatesandwritings

CH/WM653IslamicChristianRelationsthroughtheAgesCoursedescriptionnotavailable.Please contactDivisionChair.CH654ModelsofChristianSpiritualityThiscoursestudiesavarietyofapproachestothedynamicsof Christian CH/TH655spirituality.GreatConfessionsoftheFaithAseminardesignedtoreadandanalyzethemajorcreeds andconfessionsoftheChristianchurch.

CH891ChurchHistoryThesis PartIAnysessionbypetitionIntensiveresearchintoatopicleadingto theproductionofathesisundertheguidanceofathesisdirector.ByinvitationoftheChristianThought DivisionPrerequisite:Invitationfromdivision.

CH760ReadinginChurchHistoryIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.AttheCharlottecampus, CH760istypicallyofferedonthefollowingsubjectsonascheduledbasis:AmericanChurchHistory,Great Awakenings.SeeStudentHandbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

TheBlackChristianExperience:FromAfricatotheAmericasThiscourseexplorestherich andoftenneglectedhistoricalandtheologicalcontributionsoftheBlackChristianExperiencetoglobal Christianity.Mergingbiblicalanalysis,historicalnarrativesandtheologicalreflection,thiscoursewill challengestudentstodefine/describecharacteristicsofChristianityfoundwithintheglobalAfrican DiasporathatmayestablishshareddistinctivesofaglobalBlackChristianExperience.

Thiscourseexaminesthechangingrelations betweenChristianthoughtandWesternphilosophyuptothetimeofKantinthelate1700s,inordertohelp studentsunderstandChristianthoughtmorefullyandexpressitmorecogentlyinourworldtoday

ChristianThought&ClassicalPhilosophy

CH/TH668

TheTrinitarianandChristologicalControversiesAdetailedlookatthetwogreatest doctrinalcontroversiesofthepatristicperiod.Thiscoursefocusesonreadinganddiscussionofprimary sourcesfromtheTrinitarianandChristologicalcontroversies,inanefforttodiscernboththedepthofthe Church’sconsensusonthesecrucialdoctrinesandthesoteriologythatlaybeneaththisconsensus.

ThisexaminationoftheChristianChurchofthelast20 centuriesfocusesonthevariouswayssalvationhasbeenexpressed.Studentsareencouragedtolearn frompastexpressionsofsoteriologyinordertoformulateatheologyofsalvationthatiscomprehensive, consistent,andpowerfulforpreachingandministrytoday.

CH/TH681

CH/WM672

CH/TH682

CH/TH656

LifeandTheologyofKarlBarth

ThiscoursepresentsBarth’slifeandtheologythrough lectures,readingsanddiscussionsinordertogainacriticalunderstandingofthemainthemesinhis theologyandtheirrelevanceforourownunderstandingofChristianfaithandministry.

HistoryofChristianityinAsiaCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision Chair.CH/MC/TH664

CH/TH657

TheHistoryandTheologyofWorshipThiscourseexploresworship(individualand/or collectiveengagementwithGod)usingbiblicalanalysisandtheologicalreflection.

CH/TH669SoteriologyinChristianHistory

TheLifeandTheologyofDietrichBonhoefferAsapastorandmemberoftheGerman resistancetoHitler,Bonhoefferdistinguishedhimselfasoneofthetwentiethcentury’smostimportant theologians.Thiscoursepresentshislife,writings,andtheologythroughlectureandclasspresentations.

WomeninWorldChristianityThiscourseintroducesstudentstoaglobalhistoryof women'sinvolvementinthechurchandmakesthecaseforthecentralityofwomen'scontributionsto globalChristianity,bothpastandpresent.

CH695LutheranisminNorthAmericaCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair

CH/WM658

CH860ResearchinChurchHistoryIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbook forinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

CH/SF667C.S.Lewis'Life,Works,andSpiritualityExploresthewritingsandspiritualpilgrimageofone ofthemostinfluentialfiguresofthetwentiethcenturyFromCountyDowntoCambridgeUniversity, throughtwoWorldWarsandawardrobe,toNarniaandPerelandra,thecoursefollowsthelifeandworkof themythlovingmedievalprofessor,apologist,children’sauthor,andInkling.

CL/NT/OT574BiblicalTheologyofLeadershipThiscourseexploresthefoundationalteachingsand primarymetaphorsofleadershipintheBible.Theseteachingsandmetaphorsareunderstoodinthe contextofGod’slargercallingonthecovenantcommunityinredemptivehistory.Someattentionisalso giventocontemporarymetaphorsforministry.Prerequisites:OT500,NT501,NT/OT517.

CH/TH/WM901Th.M.ResearchSeminarinChristianThoughtTheseminarisdesignedtoinstruct studentsintheareaofresearchskillsforChristianthought.Thecoursewillconsistoflectures,reading, writing,anddiscussion.RequiredofallTh.M.studentswithaconcentrationintheChristianThought Division(CH,TH,WM).Th.M.studentsonlyCH960ResearchinChurch

CH991ThMThesis PartIAnysessionbypetition.Intensiveresearchintoatopicleadingtothe productionofathesisundertheguidanceofathesisdirector.ByinvitationoftheChristianThought Division.Prerequisite:CH/TH/WM901andinvitationfromdivision.

CL/WM615CrossCulturalLeadershipCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair

CL510GlobalLeadershipThecourseisanoverviewofgloballeadershipandwilladdressthedynamics thatledtotheriseofthismovementaroundtheworldThelensesthroughwhichthiscoursewillbe examinedincludethetheologyofleadership,historyofleadership,thesociologyofleadership,andthe globalizationofleadershipStudentsinthecoursewillbechallengedtoundertakeoriginalresearch projectsonthepersons,organizationsandissuesthatcontributedtothesemovementsworldwide.

CL/MC503FoundationsforLeadership/MinistryThiscourseisdesignedtoequipindividualstoserve effectivelyasleaders,asagentsofchange,asfacilitatorsofmission,asadministratorsintheparishorin otherrelatedvocationalsettings.Systemstheoryisutilizedasthemajortheoretical/theologicalapproachto thefoundationofleadership

CH892ChurchHistoryThesis PartIIAcontinuationofCH891 Prerequisite:CH891.

CH992ThMThesis PartIIAcontinuationofCH991. Prerequisite:CH991 ChristianLeadership(DivisionofPracticalTheology)

HistoryTh.M.levelindependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

CL503FoundationsforLeadershipThiscourseisdesignedtoequipindividualstoserveeffectivelyas leaders,asagentsofchange,asfacilitatorsofmission,asadministratorsintheparishorinotherrelated vocationalsettings.Systemstheoryisutilizedasthemajortheoretical/theologicalapproachtothe foundationofleadership.

CL630ThePersonoftheChristianLeaderThiscoursehelpsthestudentexaminetheintegrityand spiritualvitalitynecessarytobeagodlyleader.Variousareassuchasfamily,marriageandthe“dark”side ofleadershipwillbediscussed.

CL640ManagingConflict

Thiscoursetrainsleaderstofacilitatechangeinanorganizationandresolve theconflictassociatedwiththatchangeinahealthymanner.Keyskillsandstrategieswillbediscussed anddevelopedforhealthyconflictresolution

CO502IntroductiontoCounselingandSystemsTheory

CL670TeamandTeamBuilding

Thepurposeofthiscourseistohelpstudentsdevelopthetheological andmanagerialrationalefortheuseofteamsinministry.Inaddition,thestudentwillacquireanddevelop theskillsneededtobuildandsustainaneffectiveteamministry.

TheelementsofleadershipinaChristian contextwillbeexaminedfromabiblicalandhistoricalbasis.Particularfocuswillbeupon selfunderstandingandwhatpartsofleadershipwillbenaturalandwhichoneswillneedtobeacquired

CO575MACCCounselingResidency.ThreedayrequiredresidencyeveryFallsemesterforstudentsintheMACC CO602program.Human

Counseling(DivisionofPracticalTheology)

CO540HelpingRelationshipsThiscoursecoversthetheologicalgroundforhelpingrelationships, counselingtheoriesandapplicationforhelpingrelationships,includingskillsinlistening,attending,and empathyneededinconsultationandbringingaboutchange.

Thiscourseisanintroductiontothefieldsof counselingandmarriageandfamilytherapy.Basicskillsrequiredforethicalandeffectivetreatmentof individuals,couples,andfamilieswillbepresented.Modelsofinterventionrelatedtothemajorclinical orientationswillbecovered,highlightingkeyemphases,techniques,anddistinctionsbetweenindividually orientedtherapyandsystemsorientedtherapy.Courseobjectiveswillbemetthroughacombinationof lecture,videotapes,experientialexercisesregardingcoursecontent,andclassroomdiscussions.Prerequisite:CO501 CO507ClinicalCounselingSkillsCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair

CO501IntroductiontoCounselingStudiesStudentsfocusonthelearningobjectivesofCT500with theadditionoflearningpropercitationformatsinthePublicationManualoftheAmericanPsychological Association.StudentsalsofocusontheintegrationofPsychologyandTheology.CO501isonecredithour.

SexualityThiscourseprovidesstudentswithanoverviewofbiological,psychological, behavioral,andtheologicalmaterialconcerninghumansexuality.Topicswillcoverthebasicsoftheologyof sexuality,humananatomy,sexualcycles/phases,sexualproblems,dysfunctions,andtreatments.Special topicsmayincludesexualabuse,disability,aging,pornography,commercialsex,homosexuality, transgender,contraception,andpregnancy,abortion,sexuallytransmittedinfections,sexandthemedia, theconnectionbetweensexualityandspirituality,withconsiderationsoftheologicalperspectivesonthe precedingtopics.

Emphasisisgiventoequipping,leading,andsupportingurban Christiansinandfortheirvariouscallingsinhome,community,church,andworkplacethroughthe educationalministryofthelocalcongregation.Helpsstudentstoidentifytheirownleadershipopportunities, toconsidertheirownleadershipassets,andtodevelopothers.

CO500IntroductiontoCounselingAnintroductiontothebasicskillsnecessaryforeffectivecounseling. Areviewofsomeofthebasiccounselingmodels OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly

CL654LeadershipinUrbanMinistry

CL/MC707TransformingLeadershipintheLocalChurch

CL/MC801Leadership,ManagementandStrategyforMinistryAtripleworkshop:CreativeLife Planning,ManagementTheoryandPlanforFutureMinistry.Providespowerfulsmallgroupexperience andapplicationofdynamictheorytofuturepractice.

CO709CounselinginAddictiveBehaviorsThiscoursewillcoverpreventionandinterventionwith addictions,bothneurobiologicalandbehavioral.Thecoursewilladdressetiology,assessmentandmodels oftreatment,withanemphasisonStagesofChangeandMotivationalInterviewing OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly

CO710orCO710CPsychopathologyThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofthebasictheories,conceptsand structuresthatformanunderstandingofpsychopathology.Specialemphasisisgiventothedevelopment ofskillsindiagnosisandtreatmentplanning,usingtheDSM5andICD CO711GroupProcessApplicationintheoryandpracticeoftheuseofgroupsandgroupprocess.Class membersbecomepartofanactivegroupforthepurposeofaneffectivelearningprocess.

CO635CrisisandTraumaCounselingThiscourseaddressestheimpactofpowerlessnessexperienced incrises,disasters,sexualassaultandothertraumacausingeventsonindividualsandcommunities,as wellasthetreatmentoftraumarelateddisorders.Emphasiswillbeplacedonprovidingclinical interventionsindisaster,crisis,andtraumaticsituations.Specialattentionwillbegiventocounselor selfcareasapreventionmeasureagainstvicarioustraumatization;emphasisonwellness;suicide prevention,stressmanagementandpsychologicalfirstaid.OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly

CO614FamilySystemsTheoryAreviewofthemajortheoriesoffamilysystemsdevelopmentwith emphasisonacriticalanalysisofthesetheoriesfromanorthodoxChristianperspective.

CO/MC/SF642MinisteringtoWomeninPainStudentsexplorethebroadrangeofstressfulissueswith whichmanycontemporarywomendeal.Thecoursefocusesonhelpingstudentsrefinetheirpastoralcare tosuchwomen.

CO610LifespanDevelopment:ImplicationsforCounseling Thissurveyofmajormodelsofhumandevelopmentand life‑spanincludesintegrationandcritiqueofrelatedtheoriesfromabiblicalandtheologicalperspective.

CO/SF610LifespanDevelopment:ImplicationsforCounselingThissurveyofmajormodelsofhuman developmentandlifespanincludesintegrationandcritiqueofrelatedtheoriesfromabiblicaland theologicalperspective.

CO/PC671SuicidePreventionforProfessionalCaregivers

CO611TheoriesofPersonalityAnunderstandingandcritiqueofthehistoricalandcontemporary theoriesofpersonalitydevelopment. OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.

CO650MACCExitEvaluationCompletedconcurrentlywithInternshipII,studentsundergoarigorousand comprehensiveevaluationoftheirclinical,personal,andprofessionaldevelopmentinpreparationforentryintothefield ofprofessionalcounseling.Co/prerequisite:CO869.

Thegoalofthiscourseistointroducethe studenttoallrelevantandbasicaspectsofsuicidepreventionforprofessionalcaregiversincluding counselors,chaplainsandpastors.Theemphasisisonhelpingthestudentdevelopunderstandingand skillsneededtohelpsuicidalindividuals,individualswhohaveattemptedsuicideandtheirfamilymembers, andthefamilymembersandafaithcommunityfollowingasuicidedeath.Specialemphasiswillalsobeon theimportanceofselfcarefortheprofessionalcaregiver.Specificaspectsofsuicidepreventionthatwillbe emphasizedwillincludetheuniqueroleofpastoralcaregiversinsuicidepreventionandthedevelopment ofatheologyofsuicide.

CO699ResearchMethodsandDesignAnoverviewofthebasicapproachestoresearchmethodsand design.Particularattentionisgiventotheapplicationofresearchinthecounselingsetting. OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.

CO714FamilyCounseling/Therapy

Aclinicalcoursetodevelopbasicskillsincounselingfamilies. Evaluationofthemostapplicablemethodsforcounselinginterventionswithfamilies. OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.Prerequisite:CO614.

CO715AdvancedPsychopathologyThisadvancedcourseinthetheories,conceptsandstructuresthat formanunderstandingofpsychopathologyfocusesonthedevelopmentofskillsinusingDSM5and understandingofpsychopharmacology.Prerequisite:CO710 OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.

CounselinginAbuseandDomesticViolence

CO/725CounselingAdolescentsThiscoursegivesspecialattentiontounderstandingtheroleofpreadolescentsand adolescentsasthefocusforfamilycounselingandlearningtodevelopappropriateinterventionstrategiesinworking withpreadolescentsandadolescentsinthecontextofthefamily.

CO/WM712MulticulturalDiversityinCounselingOverviewofconsiderationsinconductingtherapywith thoseofdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Emphasisisgiventofamilyroles,structuresandfunctions,andto thecontextinwhichindividualsdevelopandrelate.

CO716CouplesCounselingBasictheoriesofmaritaltherapywithparticularattentiontobiblicaland theologicalissues.Theprocessofmaritaltherapyisintroducedbycarefullyconstructedroleplay/feedback CO/PC717sessions.

CO/PC718GroupDynamics

CO712MulticulturalDiversityinCounselingOverviewofconsiderationsinconductingtherapywith thoseofdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Emphasisisgiventofamilyroles,structuresandfunctions,andto thecontextinwhichindividualsdevelopandrelate.Prerequisite:CO502

CO713FoundationsofPlayTherapy

CO719HumanSexualityAnoverviewofbiological,psychological,behavioral,andtheologicalmaterial concerninghumansexuality.IncludeDSMdiagnosticcategoriesandtreatmentoptions.Prerequisite: TH501,OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.

Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewoftheessentialelementsand principlesofplaytherapy,includinghistory,theories,modalities,techniques,applications,andskills.A theologicalfoundationforengagingchildrenthroughplaywillbeemphasizedalongwithanexperiential componentfocusedonbasicplaytherapyskilldevelopmentwithinthecontextofethicaland diversitysensitivepractice.Prerequisite:CO500/CO502,CO507/540,orCO610

CO726AdvancedTraumaCounseling:DiagnosisandTreatmentThiscourseisanindepthexaminationoftrauma counseling.Thecourseprovidesanoverviewoftraumaandtraumarelatedmentalhealthconcerns,withanemphasis ondiagnosisandtreatmentplanningofPTSDandothertraumarelateddisorders.Therapeutictheoryandmethodology

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideatheoreticalandpracticalunderstanding oftheuseofgroupsandgroupprocess.Eachmemberwillalsobecomepartofanactivegroupto understandbyexperiencethenatureofgroupprocess.

CO720CounselingChildrenUnderstandingtheroleandfunctionofchildrenasthefocusforfamily therapy.Learningtodevelopappropriateinterventionstrategiesinworkingwithchildreninthecontextof thefamily,OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.Prerequisite:CO500. CO/PC/YM725CounselingtheAdolescentAreviewofthebasicissuesinadolescentdevelopmentwith aparticularfocusonunderstandingtheadolescentinthefamilycontext.Developmentofintroductoryskills inthecounselingofadolescentsandtheirfamilies.

Thisisacoursedesignedtodiscussissues relatedtoidentification,intervention,andtreatmentofbothvictimsandperpetratorsofdomesticviolence andabuse. Theapproachandmodelisacomprehensiveone,including:physical,emotional,cognitive, relational,andspiritualfactors.Themethodofinstructionisaninteractive,adultlearningmodel.

CO/EM/PC741

CO863ClinicalPracticumAspecificclinicalexperienceunderindividualsupervisioninavarietyof settingsthroughoutthecommunity.Approximately10hoursperweekisspentintheseclinicalsettingsto providebeginninglevelcounselingexperience. MustbetakenwithCO871

Thesignificantgrowthofthe populationofoldercitizensnecessitatesaclearerunderstandingoftheuniqueissuesandneedsofthis population.Thiscourseisdesignedtotakeaholisticapproachtocounselingolderpersons.Specifically wewillstudythewaysinwhichbiological,psychological,sociological,economic,andspiritualinteractin thelivesofthispopulation.

CO865AClinicalCounselingInternship1Acontinuationofclinicalexperienceatamoreadvancedlevel underindividualsupervision.Approximately20hoursperweekinavarietyofclinicalsettings. MustbetakenwithCO873A.

CO850AdvancedChristianCounselingModelsandPracticeTakeninthefinalsemester/year,this seminarformatcoursefocusesonintegrationandconsolidationofstudents’modeloftherapy,integrating theory,practiceandtheology.CorequisiteCO869orinstructorpermission OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.

CounselingtheAged:IntroductiontoGerontology

CO/PC750CounselingforCrisisandAddictions

CO790orCO790cProfessionalStandardsandEthicsAcomprehensivereviewoftheprocessofprofessional specializationinthecounselingfield.Topicsinclude:professionalorganizations,ethicalstandards,legal responsibilities,etc.OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.

CO801IntegrativeSeminarThisseminaraddressestheimportantissuesoftherelationshipbetween biblical,theologicalandpsychologicalperspectivesonawidevarietyoftopics.Ledbyfacultyfromallthree divisionsoftheseminary.

60 forthetreatmentoftraumawillbeemphasized.Prerequisite:CO710orCO710c CO735AssessmentinCounselingThisstudyexploresabroadunderstandingofgroupandindividual educationalandpsychometrictheoriesaswellasapproachestopersonalappraisal.Emphasesareplaced thecollectionandanalysisofdata,factorsthatinfluencevalidityandreliability,andthespecificskills associatedwithadministeringandinterpretingtestsforpersonalcharacteristics.Prerequisites:CO500/502and CO710,OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.

Crisiscounselingandsubstanceabusewillbeviewed fromtheperspectiveoftheChristianpastorandtheChristiancounselor.Biblicalandtheological perspectivesareintegratedwithsocialstudieshavingtodowithhealingprocesses.Variouscrisesand treatmentmodalitiesinresponsetocrisiswillbestudied.Alsokeyissuesinvolvedinthediagnosisof substanceabusewillbeaddressed.Specificmodelsandapproachesinthetreatmentofsubstance abusersandtheirfamilieswillbediscussed.

CO867ClinicalCounselingPracticumTheClinicalPracticumisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithan introductiontothepracticeofcounselinginavarietyofagenciesinthelocalarea.Individualandgroup supervisionwillbeanintegralpartofthislearningexperience.

CO770CareerCounselingThestudentwillexplorestudiesthatprovideabroadunderstandingofcareer developmenttheories,occupationalandeducationalinformationsourcesandsystems,careerandleisure counseling,educationalguidance,andlifestyleandcareerdecisionmaking.OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.

Anoverviewoftheprocessofevaluationand counselingpersonsinchoosingacareerpath.Avarietyofevaluationinstrumentswillbestudiedand utilizedastheapplicationcomponentofthiscourse. OpentoM.A.inCounselingstudentsonly.

CO740CareerCounselingandLifestyleDevelopment

Thiscourseelucidatesbiblicalandtheologicalfoundationsforthe artsandprovidesaholisticframeworkforhowtheartscanimpactChristiantheologyandspiritualformation.Usinga varietyofexamplesfrommanyartisticgenres,studentswillconsiderthepracticalimplicationsofthisframeworkfor personaldiscipleship,corporateworship,pastoralleadership,globalmission,culturalengagement,andcreativefidelity ineverydaylife.

CT500IntroductiontoTheologicalStudiesThiscourseprovidesafoundationalunderstandingofacademicresearch includingknowledgeofresearchandwritingstandards,propercitationanduseofsources,understandingandavoiding plagiarism,andintroductiontotheologicalreflectionaspartoftheresearchprocess.Offeredeveryfall,spring,and CT/MC614summer.

Theology,Art,andChristianFormation

EducationalMinistries(DivisionofPracticalTheology)

CO870ClinicalCounselingInternshipIIIThisinternshipisacontinuationoftheclinicalexperienceatamoreadvanced level,orinspecialsituationsrequiringstudentstoobtainadditionalhours.Individualandgroupsupervisionwillbean integralpartofthislearningexperience.Assignmentsandrequirementsaredeterminedwiththeclinicaltraining coordinatorand/orprogramdirector.Prerequisite:CO869.Corequisite:CO875.

ChristianThought(DivisionofChristianThought)

CO871

CO873ProfessionalInternshipSeminarForallMentalHealthCounselingTrackstudents.Asmall groupexperiencewiththeclinicalfacultytoclarifyissuesanddevelopadvancedunderstandingoftherole oftheMentalHealthCounselor.MustbetakenwithCO865

CO875ClinicalCounselingGroupSupervisionThiscourseprovidesisagroupsupervisionexperiencewithafaculty supervisor.Studentsarerequiredtomeetanaverageof1.5hoursperweekinagroupsettingwithafacultysupervisor duringeachclinicalcounselingplacement(CO867,868,869,870).

CO868ClinicalCounselingInternshipIThisinternshipfollowstheclinicalpracticumexperience.Individualandgroup supervisionwillbeanintegralpartofthislearningexperience.Prerequisite:CO867.Corequisite:CO875.

CO869ClinicalCounselingInternshipIIThisinternshipisacontinuationoftheclinicalexperienceata moreadvancedlevel.Individualandgroupsupervisionwillbeanintegralpartofthislearningexperience. Corequisites:CO875.

CT620Christianity,Politics,andCultureCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision Chair.CT760

ReadingsinChristianThoughtAttheCharlottecampus,CT760istypicallyofferedonthe followingsubjectsonascheduledbasis:PatristicTheology,AugustineofHippo.Othersubjectsare availablebyindependentstudy,anytermbypetition.SeeStudentHandbookforinformationonreading andresearchcourses.

EM502EducationalMinistryoftheChurchThiscourseprovidesabroadoverviewofthecriticalissues concerningtheteachingministryofthechurch.Studentswillbechallengedtodevelopaphilosophyofeducational

ProfessionalPracticumSeminar Forallcounselingstudents.Anopportunitytoworkinsmall groupswiththeclinicalfacultytoevaluate,integrateanddevelopinsightintotheprofessionalaspectsof counseling.MustbetakenwithCO863B.

EM/CH/TH635Catechesis:History,Theology,andPracticeThiscourseexplorestheministryof instructingpeopleintheessentialsofChristianfaithandpractice.Attentionisgiventothebiblicalbases for,andhistoricpracticeof,catechesis,withtheaimofencouragingcontemporaryapplicationsofthis EM654ministry.LeadershipinMinistryEmphasisisgiventoequipping,leading,andsupportingurbanChristians inandfortheirvariouscallingsinhome,community,church,andworkplacethroughtheeducational ministryofthelocalcongregation.Helpsstudentstoidentifytheirownleadershipopportunities,toconsider theirownleadershipassets,andtodevelopothers.

IssuesandModelsofUrbanYouthMinistry:U.S.Thisoverviewstresses theinnercitycontext,howpovertyandracismproducestreetcultureandacodeofthestreets.Emphasis ontopicalandcommunityresearch,arelevantandholisticcollaborativeapproach.

EM720ProjectCourseinEducationalMinistriesIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.See StudentHandbookforinformationonprojectcourses. Prerequisite:EM502orEM603orequivalentministryexperience.

EM/CL622AdministrationforMinistryCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

EM/EV/YM591TheologyandPrinciplesofDynamicYouthMinistryBeginningwithalookatthe ministryofJesusandyourownlife,thiscoursepresentsanoverviewofyouthministriestodayandthen worksthoughnecessaryministrysupportbases,communityresearchandnetworking,contactingyouth andfamilies,activities,counseling,Gospelpreaching,discipleshipformation,recruitingvolunteersand sustainingministries.

EM/CO/PC741CounselingtheAged:IntroductiontoGerontologyThesignificantgrowthofthe populationofoldercitizensnecessitatesaclearerunderstandingoftheuniqueissuesandneedsofthis population.Thiscourseisdesignedtotakeaholisticapproachtocounselingolderpersons.Specifically wewillstudythewaysinwhichbiological,psychological,sociological,economic,andspiritualinteractin thelivesofthispopulation.

EM656LeadershipDevelopmentThecoursewillhelpchurchleadershipunderstandleadersinthe churchbyanalyzingchurchleader-shiproles,responsibilitiesandstrategiesfordevelopingleadersinthe church.Specialattentionwillbegiventoleadershipstyles,groupdynamics,listeningskillsand decision EM/MC668making.ThePracticeofWorship:AdvStudiesinWorshipPlanning...Designedtochallenge studentstoenvision,plan,staffandleadavarietyofworshipexperienceswithspecialattentionfocusedon congregationalformation.Studentswillexploreworshipthroughbiblicalanalysisandtheologicalreflection whilealsoengaginginconversationsontheroleandfunctionofthechurchandculturerelativetoworship.

EM687EducationalMinistryinUrbanSettingsParticipantsexploretheimpactsofurbanization, economicdeprivationandracismonthetheoryandpracticeofEducationalMinistryinurbansettings. Considerationisgiventothedevelopmentofeducationalstrategiesforthelocalurbanchurch.Typically taughtin EM/WM/YM689Boston.Theological

62 ministrywithafocusonChristianformation.

EM760ReadinginEducationalMinistriesIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses. EM/MC801Leadership,ManagementandStrategyforMinistryAtripleworkshop:CreativeLife Planning,ManagementTheoryandPlanforFutureMinistry.Providespowerfulsmallgroupexperience andapplicationofdynamictheorytofuturepractice.

ET681IssuesinSexualEthicsandBioethics

ChristianEthics(DivisionofChristianThought)

ET642WorkplaceEthics

Buildinggoodindividualcharacterandorganizationalculture...discerningand doingtherightthinginpersonalandorganizationalcontexts...howdoesarobustlybiblicalethics (methodandcontent)guideusinthisdomain?Itispartlyaboutfaithfully,effectivelyrespondingtoethical problemsthatariseintheworkplace;itismostlyaboutproactivelybuildingmissiondriven, valueembedded,principleguidedethicallyhealthierindividualsandorganizations.

ET/TH653TheologicalEthics

ET/TH648WorkplaceTheologyWemapouttheworkplace,itschallenges,opportunities,arenas,topics, andtrends.ThenwebuildabiblicaltheologyofworkintheperspectiveofCreation,Fall,Providence, Incarnation,Redemption,andFulfillment.Weidentifythestartingpoints,backgrounds,perceivedcallings, anddesiredgoalsofeachmemberofourcohort.

Centralthemesoftheologicalethicsareapproachedbyexaminingkey scripturaltextsfromPaulontheChristianlife,asviewedthroughtheeyesoftheearlyhistoryofexegesis.

ET650InterpretationofChristianEthicsFacilityincriticalinterpretationinChristianethicsisgained throughreadingsinclassicalworksofChristianethics.Prominentwritingsthroughoutthehistoryof Christianethicsarechosenforreadingandanalysisinthisinterpretationcourse.

ThisEnglishbasedcourseexploressignificanttopicsforChristianEthicsas theyareaddressedwithintheNT.StudentsareprovidedanunderstandingoftheinteractionbetweenNT StudiesandChristianEthicsandNTTheologyandNTEthics.

ET860ResearchinEthicsIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbookfor

AnexplorationofhowChristianscanmakeandenactgood,wise,andfaithful ethicalchoicesanddevelopmoralcharacterandcommunityinthemidstofacomplexworld. Thecourse willexamine:(1)thefoundationsofChristianEthics,especiallyinHolyScripture;(2)thecontextsof contemporaryethicalissues;(3)themethodsofmoraldiscernmentanddecisionmaking;and(4)the relationshipofChristianethicstothatofthesurroundingcultureandsociety.Lectures,casestudies,and discussionwillbeemployedinanattempttogainwisdom,understanding,character,andapropheticvoice relativetothemoralissuesinchurchandsociety.

EM860ResearchinEducationalMinistriesIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

ET501ChristianEthics

ET/NT647BiblicalEthics

ET/OT542OldTestamentandChristianEthics

Thecomplexitiesofourcontemporaryworldraiseethical questionsthattheChurchandChristiansareoftennotequippedtotackle.Thiscoursewillexploresomeof thoseissuesintheareasofsexualethicsandbioethics,inlightofGod’sWordandaChristianworldview. Amongtheissuestobeaddressedare:atheologyofsexuality,premaritalsex,homosexuality, reproductivetechnologies,abortion,stemcellresearch,geneticengineering,treatmenttermination,and euthanasia.AttentionisgiventohowtheChurchandChristianscanaddresstheseissuesinsecular, pluralisticcontexts.

ET/SE635SocialandPoliticalEthicsCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

Anexaminationwillbemadeofkeyethicalpassagesin theOldTestamentwithspecialapplicationtotheissuesraisedinmodernlife.Focusisgiventothe interactionbetweenOldTestamentstudiesandChristianEthicsaswellasOldTestamenttheologyandOld Testamentethics.

ET760ReadinginEthicsIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbookfor informationonreadingandresearchcourses.

EV701Evangelism&DiscipleshipThroughtheLocalChurchPracticaltheologicalfoundationforthe practiceofevangelismandforevangelisticleadershipinthechurch.Includescontentandcommunication ofthegospelwithinculturalcontextathomeandabroad.Preparationinclass,followedbycommunity experience.Prayerisprimarythroughout.

EV510Evangelism:TheoriesandPracticeThisstudyfocusesonthetheoreticalfoundationsof evangelism.Topicsincludethenatureandtransmissionofthegospelmessage,persuasiontheoryand evangelism,liturgicalevangelism,kingdomevangelism,andevangelismandsocialresponsibility.

64 informationonreadingandresearchcourses. ET891EthicsThesis PartIAnysessionbypetition.Intensiveresearchintoatopicleadingtothe productionofathesisundertheguidanceofathesisdirector.ByinvitationoftheChristianThought Division.Prerequisite:Invitationfromdivision. ET892EthicsThesis PartIIAcontinuationofET891. Prerequisite:ET891.

EV760ReadinginEvangelismIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbookfor informationonreadingandresearchcourses.

EV860ResearchinEvangelismIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbookfor informationonreadingandresearchcourses.

Evangelism(DivisionofPracticalTheology)

EV/EM/YM591TheologyandPrinciplesofDynamicYouthMinistryBeginningwithalookatthe ministryofJesusandyourownlife,thiscoursepresentsanoverviewofyouthministriestodayandthen worksthoughnecessaryministrysupportbases,communityresearchandnetworking,contactingyouth andfamilies,activities,counseling,Gospelpreaching,discipleshipformation,recruitingvolunteersand sustainingministries.

EV665ChurchPlantingandGrowth

EV705ChurchRevitalizationCongregationsgothroughpredictablestagesintheirhistory.Whilethe birthstageandgrowthstagesreviewlotsofattention,itiscommonformostcongregationstogothrougha plateau,andthenintoadecline.Atthosepointsthecongregationneedspecialleadershiptobehelped backtowardvitality.Thiscourseexaminesboththereasonsfordeclineandmalaiseincongregations,and posessolutionstogetthosecongregationsbackontrack.Thiscourseisanintersectionofecclesiology, evangelism,leadership,preaching,sociology,andpastoralministry.

GreekLanguage(DivisionofBiblicalStudies)

GL501BasicGreekIStudentswithlittleornopriorknowledgeofGreekstudythebasicgrammarand

EV720ProjectCourseinEvangelismIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonprojectcourses.

Apracticalandbiblicaltheologicalperspectiveonplantingand developmentofchurches.Researchprojectsconcentrateonsharpeningskillsinplanning,establishingand nurturingchurcheswhichwillequipmembersforministrytotheircommunities,andforcontinuedplanting ofnewchurches.

ET960ResearchinEthicsTh.M.levelindependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

MC/SF501SpiritualFormationforMinistryThefoundationalcourseintheDivisionofPracticalTheology andanintroductiontotheologicalseminary.Abeginningworkingknowledgeofspiritualformationleading toalifetimeofcontinuingeducation.Spiritualexerciseandsmallgrouppracticeforpersonalapplication andforleadershipinthechurch.

GL710AdvancedReadinginGreekReadingcourseindifferinggenresofextrabiblicalliterature,with specialattentiontogrammatical,syntactical,andlexicalformsnotordinarilyfoundintheNewTestament.

GL914BiblicalGreek:AdvancedConceptsAdvancedlanguagestudentsexaminetheplaceofKoine Greekwithinthehistoryofthelanguage,andselectedproblemsinGreeklexicographyandgrammar. SpecialemphasisonSeptuagintstudiesandSemiticbackgroundofNewTestament.OfferedattheThM level.Prerequisite:GL502,NT502andeitherGL601oratleastonecourseinNTexegesisorGreekreadings.

MC585TheChristianCommunicatorAsurveycoursedesignedtoequippersonstoserveaseffective andauthenticcommunicatorsinthecontemporaryChurch,relatedChristianministriesandindailysecular life.Includesacomprehensiveandholisticoverviewoffactorsinherentinthecommunicationsprocesson theinterpersonalandcongregationallevels.Researchbasedtheoriesandmodelsofcommunicationswill bepresented,discussedandevaluatedfrombiblicaltheologicalandculturalperspectives.Includesa significantdevelopmentalandpracticalcomponenttoenableparticipantstoenhancetheirabilitiesto

GL502BasicGreekIIContinuesGL501expandinggrammarandvocabulary.Emphasisontranslation andanalysisofbasicgrammaticalstructuresandfunctions.Studentscontinueinsameformatandsmall sectionsasGL501.Prerequisite:GL501.

65 vocabularyofNewTestamentGreek.Coursecomprisesplenarylectures,smallersectionalmeetings, translationofselectedNewTestamentpassages,tutorials,andcomputerassistedinstruction

IntermediateGreekstronglyrecommended.Independentstudy,anysessionbypetition. Prerequisite:GL502withpermissionoftheprofessor.

GL860ResearchinGreekLanguageIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.Prerequisite:GL502.

GL601IntermediateGreekSystematicstudyofGreekbeyondGL502,combinedwithclosereadingand detailedgrammaticalanalysisofseveralcomplexpassagesintheNewTestament.Emphasison grammaticalanalysis,notfullexegesis,ofpassages. Prerequisite:GL502.

GL901IntermediateGreek(ThMLevel)Coursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

MinistryoftheChurch(DivisionofPracticalTheology)

GL711IndependentReadinginaNewTestamentLanguageAminimumnumberofpassages appropriatetofullcoursecreditwillberequired,withappropriateexaminationattheconclusion.Language readingmaybeundertakenateitherthebeginningortheadvancedlevel.Independentstudy,anysession bypetition.Prerequisites:GL502.

MC/CL503FoundationsforLeadership/MinistryThiscourseisdesignedtoequipindividualstoserve effectivelyasleaders,asagentsofchange,asfacilitatorsofmission,asadministratorsintheparishorin otherrelatedvocationalsettings.Systemstheoryisutilizedasthemajortheoretical/theologicalapproachto thefoundationofleadership.

MC520CommunicationforMinistryandCareerEffectivecommunicationinprofessionalandministry settings publicspeaking,seminars,smallgroups,meetings,blogging,andpodcasting.Applicationof communicationtheorytopraxis.

MC601NEvangelicalPresbyterianChurchDenominationalStandardsPolityandstandardsforthe EvangelicalPresbyterianChurch.Availableasindependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.Graded MC/SE602pass/fail.

MC601FConservativeBaptistDenominationalStandardsPolityandstandardsoftheConservative BaptistAssociation.Availableasindependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.Gradedpass/fail..

Church&Community:IntroductiontothePublicMinistryoftThiscourseintroduces studentstoimportantstrategiesforsocialministry,suchas,congregationbasedcommunityorganizing, communitydevelopment,andothers,designedtofacilitateaholisticsocialministryandpropheticrolein thecommunityandexploringasavenuestowardsgospelfaith-fulnessandshalominthecity.The biblical/theologicalbasesforsocialresponsibilityareexplored.

MC/PC606PastoralCareinCrisisSituationsHowdoesoneeffectivelyministerincrisissituations? Courseinteractionswillincludecasestudies,discussions,androleplaying.

MC609BookofCommonPrayer/LiturgicsMC609BookofCommonPrayer/Liturgics:Thepurposeof thiscourseistoequipstudentswithknowledgeofthetheology,historyandpracticesofChristianliturgy, withaparticularfocusontheAnglicantradition,andtoassistintheirformationasliturgicalleaderswhoare

MC601Prerequisite:CT500ConservativeCongregationalChristianConferenceDenomStdsPolityandstandardsofthe C.C.C.C.Gradedpass/fail.

66 communicatethroughpersonalconversations,oralpresentationsandpubliccommunications.

MC601GBaptistGeneralConferenceDenominationalStandardsPolityandstandardsoftheBaptist GeneralConference.Availableasindependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.Gradedpass/fail.

MC601IChristianandMissionaryAllianceDenominationalStandardsPolityandstandardsofthe C.M.A.Availableasindependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.Gradedpass/fail.

MC601DUnitedChurchofChristDenominationalStandardsPolicyandstandardsfortheU.C.C. Availableasindependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.Gradedpass/fail.

MC601MChurchofGodofProphecyHistoryPolityandstandardsfortheCOGOP.Gradedpass/fail.

MC601EAmericanBaptistDenominationalStandardsPolityandstandardsoftheAmericanBaptist churchesintheUSA.Availableasindependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.Gradedpass/fail.

MC601KReformedEcclesiologyandPolity“TheWordwasmadeflesh,anddwelledamongus;tothat fleshisjoinedthechurch,andthereismadeTotalChrist,headandbody.” St.Augustine.Thiscourse seekstoconstructanecclesialandpastoraltheologyinconversationwiththehistoricreformedtradition togetherwithitspracticalrelevancetocontemporaryissuesandministry.Thevarioustopicsarestudied asaninvestigationinascensionChristologyapplied,orAugustine’sTotusChristusthesisthroughthe reformedtrajectoryandqualifications.Morethanasourceofmissions,thetemplechurchisconsideredas alocusofmission,orChristvisàvishistory,ininoursearchforamissionalecclesiologyandpolity.

Graded MC601Lpass/fail.AdventChristianDenominationalStandardsAstudyoftheorganizationalstructure,standards andministryproceduresoftheAdventChristiandenomination. Availableasindependentstudy,any sessionbypetition.Gradedpass/fail.

MC/PC608PastoralCareintheUrbanChurchThisseminarwillseektohelptheurbanpastortodiscern someofthechronicproblemsandconflictsconfrontedbyyouth,adults,andseniorcitizensasthey struggleforsurvivalamidtension,frustration,andchangeinthedaily,innercityexperienceoflivingand howtodealcreativelyandconstructivelywithsuchproblems.

MC660InnovativeStrategiesforMinistryThiscoursehelpsstudentsunderstandthetrendsof innovationintheChurchanddevelopsaframeworkfordiscerningtherightstrategiestobestservetheir ministrycontext.StudentswilldelveintotherolebigdataplaysininformingandequippingtheChurchand willhaveopportunitiestoexploreministriesontheleadingedgeofstrategicinnovation.

MC670EmpoweringMarginalizedChurchGroups&theUrbanPoorCoursedescriptionnotavailable.

MC/WMreconciliation.638Spiritual

MC/SE/TH651women.Proj.

ofReconciliation:Intersectionality,Church&CultureConsiderstheintersectional areasthatdemandindividual,institutional,andcongregationalreconciliation.Studiesthehistorical, theological,culturalandsociologicalnecessityforreconciliation.

MC634ConflictManagementinLifeandTheChurchThiscoursefocusesonthedynamicsof interpersonalconflictmanagement,withprinciplesbroadenedtothelargercontextofthechurch. Reflectiononabiblicalsurveyofconflictscenarioswillbeprovidedaswellasdiscussionofavarietyof effective(biblical)andineffective(unbiblical)conflictstyles.Aninterdisciplinaryapproachwillincludean introductiontosystemstheory,identifyingvariouspatternsofrelatingandformulatingstrategiesforconflict managementand/orresolution.Studentswillcrafttheirownstrategiesforcreatingacultureofpeacein theircontexts,acquiringskillsinconflictpreventionandmanagement,withthegoalofinterpersonaland group

MC621LivingSystemsintheUrbanContextTreatsproblemsofcommunicationinthecity,using modelsofcrossculturalismfromculturalanthropology.Thecityisdiscussedasacomplexsystem,and significanturbansocialproblemsarehighlighted.Specialistsinvariousareasoftheurbanenvironmentwill addresstheclass.CoursesmeetinBoston.

67 bothknowledgeableandcapable.ThecoursebeginswiththeemergenceoftheBookofCommonPrayer andcoversthebasicsofliturgicsandliturgicaltheologyofAnglicanisminhistoryandpresentpractice. ParticipantswillincreasetheirvocabularyinAnglicanworshipandunderstandthetheologyoftheBookof Common MC/AP612Prayer.Practical

PowerinMissionandMinistryCoursetopicswillinclude:ministryintheKingdom ofGod,westernworldviewsandspiritualpower,powerencounters,deliverance,spiritualwarfare,inner healing,therelationshipbetweenpower,allegianceandtruthencounters,andthebeliefsandpracticesof Folk MC/CO/SF642Religionists.MinisteringtoWomeninPainStudentsexplorethebroadrangeofstressfulissueswith whichmanycontemporarywomendeal.Thecoursefocusesonhelpingstudentsrefinetheirpastoralcare tosuch

MC/CH/TH664TheHistoryandTheologyofWorshipThiscourseexploresworship(individualand/or collectiveengagementwithGod)usingbiblicalanalysisandtheologicalreflection.

MC/EM668ThePracticeofWorship:AdvStudiesinWorshipPlanning...Designedtochallenge studentstoenvision,plan,staffandleadavarietyofworshipexperienceswithspecialattentionfocusedon congregationalformation.Studentswillexploreworshipthroughbiblicalanalysisandtheologicalreflection whilealsoengaginginconversationsontheroleandfunctionofthechurchandculturerelativetoworship.

Apologetics

MC/CT614ChristianityandtheArtsCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

MC/NT/TH710BiblicalTheologicalMinistryEmployslectures,casestudies,readings,interaction amongparticipatingprofessors,andclassdiscussiontoacquaintstudentswiththechallengesand opportunitiesassociatedwithbiblicallybasedministryinthecomingdecades. Noprerequisites,butfamiliaritywithexegeticalmethodandsystematictheologyarepresumed.

MC760ReadinginMinistryoftheChurchIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

MC/EM801Leadership,ManagementandStrategyforMinistryAtripleworkshop:CreativeLife Planning,ManagementTheoryandPlanforFutureMinistry.Providespowerfulsmallgroupexperience andapplicationofdynamictheorytofuturepractice.

MC860ResearchinMinistryoftheChurchIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

MC/CL707TransformingLeadershipintheLocalChurchTheelementsofleadershipinaChristian contextwillbeexaminedfromabiblicalandhistoricalbasis.Particularfocuswillbeupon selfunderstandingandwhatpartsofleadershipwillbenaturalandwhichoneswillneedtobeacquired.

MC881IntegrativeProjectCapstonecourseforMACMandMARHybrid,availableanytermbypetition.

PleasecontactDivisionChair.MC683CompassionateandHolistic

MC750ChristianWorship:ParadigmsandPracticeThiscoursefocusesonthetheologyand psychologyofworship,onformsofworship,onthelanguageofspaceandthelanguageoftime,on etiquetteinworship,onexpressionsofworship,onpatternsofworship,andonthesacraments. Representativesfromvariousdenominationswillpresentaworshipservicethatiscongruentwith denominationalguidelinesforworship.

MinistryExaminestherolesandfunctionsofpastoralworkasdesignatedinScripture andvarioustraditions.Ministerialidentityandfoundationalpastoraltasksarediscussed.Emphasizes practicalaspectsofpastoralministry.

MinistryCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision Chair.MC686

MC720ProjectCourseinMinistryIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbook forinformationonprojectcourses.

Race,Gender,andtheAmericanChurchCoursedescriptionnotavailable.Pleasecontact

DivisionChair.MC/AP687TheBibleandRaceThecourseisdesignedtoleadstudentstoacomprehensivetheological understandingofthediversityofthehumanraceandtheaccompanyingministryimplicationsthrougha Biblical MC/TH692worldview.Violence,SexualAbuse,andtheGospelCoursedescriptionnotavailable.Pleasecontact

DivisionChair.MC701Pastoral

MC850ReadinessforMinistryExitSeminarThiscoursefocusesonintegratingkeyaspectsofseminary educationwithChristianministrytopreparegraduatingstudentsforvocationalministry.Thecoursegoals aretoexegetetheconceptofpastoralministryandintegratethesefindingsintoapersonalstatementof ministerialpractice.

MentoredMinistry(DivisionofPracticalTheology)

MM:GeneralFocusofMentoredMinistryMentoredMinistryincludesthefieldeducationportionof preparationforministry.Theprimaryobjectiveistoprovideacontextforintegrationoftheorywithpractical fieldexperience.Bymeansofthementoringrelationshipwiththeapprovedpastor(orqualifiedstaff member)andthevariousexperiencesprovidedwithinthechurch,studentswillbeabletotesttheir vocationalcommitments,broadentheirempiricalandexperientialknowledge,developministryskills, nurturepersonalidentity,enhanceselfdirectedlearning,andengageinspiritualformation.

MM505MentoredMinistry Rotation1isthefirstfieldunitofMentoredMinistry(1credithour)

NT501ExploringtheNewTestamentIntroductiontothefieldofNewTestamentstudies,highlighting centralNewTestamentthemes,issues,events,andpersons.

MM650FieldBasedMentoredMinistryAcapstonepracticaltheologycourserequiredforMdiv studentsontheBostoncampus.Studentslearnbroadbasedurbanministryleadershipskills.The semesterisdividedintoaseriesofthematicworkshopsfollowedbyafieldbasedministryprojectthatwill beaddressedbyasmallgroupandanassignedmentor.Studentspracticeleadershipskills,strategic planning,collaborationandcommunitydevelopmentprinciplesalongwithpastoraldiscernment.Spiritual formationgoalsareintegratedintoallaspectsofthecourse NewTestament(DivisionofBiblicalStudies)

NT503LifeofJesusAnindepthstudyofthecomplementaryportraitsofJesusinthefourgospels, focusingontheeventsofHislife,thecontentofHismessage,andHisunderstandingofHisownperson and NT504mission.PaulandHisLettersAnindepthstudyofPaul’spastoralandmissionaryunderstandingofthe Christianfaith.Studentsassessthedistinctivesettingsandthemesofhislettersinthecontextofthe missionaryjourneysinActs.

MM705MentoredMinistry Rotation3isthethirdfieldunitofMentoredMinistry(1credithour)

NT/OT517InterpretingtheBibleAnintroductiontoessentialbibliographicaltoolsnecessaryforBible studyandanorientationtothekeyissuesinthefieldofhermeneutics.

NT502InterpretingtheNewTestamentAttentiongiventoavarietyofmethodsofinterpretation(textual, lexical,grammatical,historical,literary)andbibliographictools.Studentsprepareexegesispapersonthe basisoftheGreektext.MustcompleteOT500,NT501,andGL502beforethiscourse.

NT562EphesiansinDepthProvidesthestudentwithsufficientknowledgeofGreekandHebrewtouse researchtoolsanddoGreekandHebrewwordstudies.Anexegeticalmethodisexplainedandthen appliedinacarefulstudyoftheepistletotheEphesians.AddressesquestionsofbothPaul’soriginal meaningandcontemporaryapplication.

MM649FieldBasedMentoredMinistryAcapstonepracticaltheologycourserequiredforMdivandMA studentsontheBostoncampus.Studentslearnbroadbasedurbanministryleadershipskills.The semesterisdividedintoaseriesofthematicworkshopsfollowedbyafieldbasedministryprojectthatwill beaddressedbyasmallgroupandanassignedmentor.Studentspracticeleadershipskills,strategic planning,collaborationandcommunitydevelopmentprinciplesalongwithpastoraldiscernment.Spiritual formationgoalsareintegratedintoallaspectsofthecourse.MM649is3semesterhours.

MM605MentoredMinistry Rotation2isthesecondfieldunitofMentoredMinistry(1credithour)

NT572TheJewishWorldoftheNewTestamentInorderbettertointerprettheNewTestament,the coursewillsurveythehistory,literatureandpracticesofJudaismfromtheMaccabeanrevolt(175BC)to thegreatrevoltunderHadrian(AD135).

NT613ExegesisofMarkThisexegeticalstudyofthestructure,theologyandprobablesettingofMark givesspecialattentiontothepersonofJesusandhismission. Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT620ExegesisofRomansExegesisoftheGreektextwithexaminationofprincipaltheologicalthemes inthecontextofPaul’sapostolicmissionandhisrelationshiptothechurchinRome.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT586NewTestamentBasisforWomeninMinistryAstudyofcrucialNewTestamentpassageswill assistindevelopinganunderstandingoftheroleofwomenandmeninministryandinmarriage. ExemplarywomenandcouplesintheNewTestamentwillbestudied.

NT617GospelofJohnExegesisoftheGreektext,withspecialfocusonJohn’sportrayalofJesus,the divinefamily,andtheformationofthenewfamilyofbelievers. Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT571TheHellenisticWorldoftheNewTestamentReadingandanalysisofprimarydocumentsin GraecoRomanreligiousandphilosophicalthoughtgermanetoNewTestamentliteratureandtheology.

NT619ExegesisofActsAnexegesisoftheGreektextinlightoftheancientGrecoRomanandJewish worldwithattentiontotheexegesisofnarrative,historicalaccuracyandcontext,theologicalthemes, structure,andapplication.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT622ExegesisofFirstCorinthiansAnexegeticalstudyoftheGreektextofICorinthianswithspecial referencetoPaul’sselfunderstandingasanapostleandthemajortheologicalthemesofhisministryas theyareexpressedinrelationshiptotheproblemsoftheCorinthianchurch.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT/CL/OT574BiblicalTheologyofLeadershipThiscourseexploresthefoundationalteachingsand primarymetaphorsofleadershipintheBible.Theseteachingsandmetaphorsareunderstoodinthe contextofGod’slargercallingonthecovenantcommunityinredemptivehistory.Someattentionisalso giventocontemporarymetaphorsforministry.Prerequisites:OT500,NT501,NT/OT517.

NT615ExegesisofLukeAnexegeticalstudyoftheGreektext,withattentiontotheuniquetheological themes,structure,historicalcontext,andapplicationofLuke. Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT591Tolkien’sApocalypticImaginationAnindepthexplorationoftheworksofJ.R.R.Tolkienfroma biblicalandtheologicalperspective.SpecialattentionwillbegiventotherelationshipbetweenTolkien’s imaginativeworldandapocalypticliteratureintheBible.

NT611ExegesisofMatthewAnexegeticalstudyoftheGreektextofMatthew,focusingonthestructure andtheologyofMatthew’sgospelasaliteraryunit.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT569RevelationinDepthCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

NT577BiblicalTheology:NewTestamentFocusCoursedescriptionnotavailable.Pleasecontact DivisionChair.NT582SufferingandJoyintheNewTestamentWhydopeoplesuffer?TheNewTestament(withsome attentiontotheOldTestament)givesreasonsandresponsestosufferingwhichrelatetoGod’snature.A practicalfoundationfordealingwithpeopleindifficultcircumstances.

NT621ExegesisintheNewTestamentEpistlesCoursedescriptionnotavailable.Pleasecontact DivisionChair.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT630ExegesisofPhilippiansPaul’suniquerelationshipandmessagetothePhilippianswillbe discovered.Thecoursealsoexaminesthehistoricalcontextoftheletter.Majoremphasesarethe translation,exegesisandapplicationoftheGreektext.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT/OT795BiblicalTheologySeminarAseminarontheprimarythemesandfundamentalissuesshared bybothTestaments.Studentspresentpapersforformalcritiqueanddiscussiononrelevanttopicswithin thedisciplineofBiblicalTheology.

NT/ET647BiblicalEthicsThisEnglishbasedcourseexploressignificanttopicsforChristianEthicsas theyareaddressedwithintheNT.StudentsareprovidedanunderstandingoftheinteractionbetweenNT StudiesandChristianEthicsandNTTheologyandNTEthics.

NT628ExegesisofEphesiansAnexegeticalstudyoftheepistletotheEphesiansinthehistoricaland theologicalcontextofPaul’sapostolicministry.Specialattentionisgiventotheoccasionandpurpose, structureandtheologicalcontentoftheletter.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT626ExegesisofGalatiansAdetailedanalysisoftheGreektextofGalatians,withspecialattention giventoPaul’sapostleship,hisrelationshipwiththeJerusalemchurch,hisunderstandingofthelaw, justificationandtheroleoftheSpirit.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT860ResearchinNewTestamentIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbook forinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

NT649ExegesisofRevelationExegesisoftheApocalypseinitshistoricalsettingandOldTestament context,interpretingitsmeaninginboththefirstcenturyandtoday.Specialattentionisgiventothe occasionandpurpose,structureandtheologicalcontentoftheletter.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT/PR655FromTexttoSermonIntegrationofexegesisandhomiletics.Presentsarealistic,workable methodfordoingexegesisandhomileticsinthebusyworldofactiveministry.Preparebiblical,clear, edifying,andevencreativesermonsin1012hours.Learningexperiencesincludereading,discussion, lecture,exegesis,practicepreaching,watchingsermons,andselfcritique.Prerequisites:NT502andPR601.

NT631ExegesisofColossiansandPhilemonCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision Chair.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT642ExegesisoftheJohannineEpistlesAnexegeticalstudyofthethreeJohannineepistlesintheir relationshiptoeachotherandtothegospelofJohn.EmphasiswillbeplacedonIJohn.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT635ExegesisofthePastoralEpistlesAstudyoftheGreektext,withattentiontotheuniquethemes, structure,historicalcontext,andapplicationofPaul’sletterstoTimothyandTitus.Indepthinterpretation maybelimitedtooneofthethreeletters.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT675NewTestamentTheologySpecialattentiongiventovariousapproachestoNewTestament theology,thetheologicalrelationshipbetweenthetestaments,inauguratedeschatologyandrelated themes.MayfocusonthedistinctivethemesofvariousNewTestamentauthorsoronaspecificauthoror theme.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT632ExegesisoftheThessalonianEpistlesAdetailedanalysisoftheGreektextoftheThessalonian epistles.SpecialattentionisgiventothelifesettingatThessalonicaaswellastothetheologicalmotifsof theletters.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT639ExegesisofJamesAnexegeticalstudyoftheGreektext,withattentiontotheuniquetheological themes,images,structure,historicalcontextofJames,andapplicationtotoday.Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

NT891NewTestamentThesis PartIIntensiveresearchintoatopicleadingtotheproductionofathesis undertheguidanceofathesisdirector.ByinvitationoftheBiblicalStudiesDivision.

NT960ResearchinNewTestamentTh.M.levelindependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

NT914NewTestamentHistoryCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

NT913ExegesisofMarkThisexegeticalstudyofthestructure,theologyandprobablesettingofMark givesspecialattentiontothepersonofJesusandhismission. Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

Prerequisite:Invitationfromdivision.

NT920ExegesisofRomans(ThMLevel)(ThMStudentsOnly)ExegesisoftheGreektextwith examinationofprincipaltheologicalthemesinthecontextofPaul’sapostolicmissionandhisrelationship tothechurchinRome.

NT949ExegesisofRevelation(ThMOnly)ExegesisoftheApocalypseinitshistoricalsettingandOld Testamentcontext,interpretingitsmeaninginboththefirstcenturyandtoday.Specialattentionisgivento theoccasionandpurpose,structureandtheologicalcontentoftheletter.

NT928ExegesisofEphesians(ThMLevel)Coursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision Chair.NT930ExegesisofPhilippians(ThMLevel)Paul’suniquerelationshipandmessagetothePhilippians willbediscovered.Thecoursealsoexaminesthehistoricalcontextoftheletter.Majoremphasesarethe translation,exegesisandapplicationoftheGreektext.

NT939ExegesisofJamesCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

NT919ExegesisofActsCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

NT915ExegesisofLuke(ThMLevel)(ThMStudentsOnly)AnexegeticalstudyoftheGreektext,with attentiontotheuniquetheologicalthemes,structure,historicalcontext,andapplicationofLuke.

NT922ExegesisinFirstCorinthiansAnexegeticalstudyoftheGreektextofICorinthianswithspecial referencetoPaul’sselfunderstandingasanapostleandthemajortheologicalthemesofhisministryas theyareexpressedinrelationshiptotheproblemsoftheCorinthianchurch.

NT970AdvancedNewTestamentResearch:SourcesandMethodsIntroductiontotheprimary sources,thesecondaryliterature,andthemajorissuesrelatedtoadvancedNewTestamentstudies, includingscholarlyeditionsofHebrew,Aramaic,Latin,andGreektexts(OldandNewTestament,Jewish literature,GrecoRomanliterature,inscriptions,papyri),thelexicons,dictionaries,encyclopedias,and commentarieswhichscholarsusetointerpretthesetexts,andthemajorissuesandmethodsofNew Testamentresearch.DesignedforTh.MlevelandthirdyearM.Divstudents.

NT975NewTestamentTheologySpecialattentiongiventovariousapproachestoNewTestament theology,thetheologicalrelationshipbetweenthetestaments,inauguratedeschatologyandrelated themes.MayfocusonthedistinctivethemesofvariousNewTestamentauthorsoronaspecificauthoror theme.

NT892NewTestamentThesis PartIIAcontinuationofNT891. Prerequisite:NT891.

NT917GospelofJohnExegesisoftheGreektext,withspecialfocusonJohn’sportrayalofJesus,the divinefamily,andtheformationofthenewfamilyofbelievers.

NT/OT/TH910TheologicalHermeneuticsAdiscussionofmaintheoriesandconceptsofhermeneutics, withparticularattentionbeingpaidtotherelationshipbetweenexegesisandsystematictheology; contextualandmissionalissues.OfferedattheTh.M.level.

RecommendedPrerequisite:OL502.

Prerequisite:OL912.

OL502HebrewIIContinuationofOL501withsustainedemphasisonmasteryofgrammarand vocabulary.OL502willemphasizereadingfromtheHebrewOldTestamentwithintroductionofsome rudimentsofexegeticalmethod.Prerequisite:OL501.

OL501HebrewIIntroducesbasicgrammarandvocabularyofbiblicalHebrew,emphasizingthe importanceofHebrewlanguageforunderstandingtheOldTestament.

OL711IndependentReadinginaNearEasternLanguageAminimumnumberofpassagesappropriate tofullcoursecreditwillberequired,withappropriateexaminationattheconclusion.Languagereadingmay beundertakenateitherthebeginningortheadvancedlevel.Independentstudy,anysessionbypetition.

OL910IntermediateHebrewGrammarAnintensivestudyofHebrewgrammaticalissuesthrougha directstudyoftheHebrewBibleandinteractionwiththesecondaryliterature.

PleasecontactDivisionChair.NotforstudentswhosedegreesrequireOL501andOL502.Prerequisite:PriortranscriptedstudyofHebrewandprofessorapproval.OL710IndependentReadingintheHebrewBibleAminimumof30chaptersofproseor25chaptersof poetryisnormallyrequired.Independentstudy,anysessionbypetition. Prerequisite:OL502.

NT991ThMThesis PartIIntensiveresearchintoatopicleadingtotheproductionofathesisunderthe guidanceofathesisdirector.ByinvitationoftheBiblicalStudiesDivision. Prerequisite:NT/OT901andaninvitationfromthedivision.

NT993TheOldTestamentintheNewAnintegrativecoursewithafocusonthedistinctiveusesand applicationsofOldTestamentthemesandtextsintheNewTestament.OfferedattheTh.M.level. Prerequisite:GL502andNT502.

OL912AramaicAstudyofthegrammarofbiblicalAramaic,followedbyareadingoftheAramaicportions ofEzraandDaniel,aswellasshortextrabiblicalAramaictexts.

OL914SyriacAstudyofthegrammarofSyriac,followedbyareadingofselectedSyriactextsfromthe BibleandearlyChristianhistory.Independentstudy,anysessionbypetition.

OL915AdvancedHebrewGrammarInadditiontosolidifyingcomponentsofgrammarlearnedatthe introductorylevelandatthe600levelexegesis,thecourseintroducesstudentstoadvancedprinciplesof grammarandtosomeofthecurrentdebatesinthefield.Bytheendofthecourse,studentsshouldhave developedcompetenceinaddressingcomplexgrammaticalissuesinthetext.Throughoutthecourse emphasisisplacedonbuildingskillstoassesstheimportofaparticulargrammaticalinquiryinthe exegeticalPrerequisite:process.OL610,OL710,orany600levelOTcourse.

OrientalLanguages(DivisionofBiblicalStudies)

Prerequisite:OL502.

OL503ForgottenHebrew:AnAcceleratedReviewofBasicHebrewCoursedescriptionnotavailable

NT992ThMThesis PartIIAcontinuationofNT991. Prerequisite:NT991.

OL913TargumicAramaicAstudyofthegrammarofTargumOnqelos,followedbyreadingfromavariety ofbiblicalpassagesinthemajorTargums.Independentstudy,anysessionbypetition.

Prerequisite:OL912.

OL860ResearchinOrientalLanguagesIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses. Prerequisite:OL502.

OT501TheologyofthePentateuchGeneralintroductiontothetopic,including:creationasfoundational toallfurtherrevelation;theimageofGodanditsimplicationsforthenatureofGod’skingdomandtemple presence;theprimacyofcovenantinallofGod’sdealings.

Theprimaryobjectiveofthiscourseistointroducestudentsto themethodsandprinciplesofinterpretingtheOldTestament,sothattheymightbecomeeffective preachersandteachersofGod’sword.MustcompleteOT500,NT501,andOL502beforethiscourse.

theAkkadianlanguage,usingreadingsfromtheCodeofHammurabi. StudentswillmasterabasiclistofNeoAssyriansignsandtheelementsofOldBabylonianvocabularyand grammar.EmphasisuponbenefitsofthisstudyforinterpretationofOldTestament.

OT500ExploringtheOldTestamentIntroduceshistory,literatureandthoughtofOldTestamentas reflectedinitsmajordivisionsandindividualbooks.Designedandrecommendedforthosewhohavenot hadasystematicsurveyoftheOldTestament,enablingthemtoproceedwithseminarylevelstudies.

AsurveyofselectedOldTestamentmessianicprophecies,aswellas messianictypeswhichareidentifiedintheNewTestamentasfulfilledinChrist.Theemphasiswillbeon theinterpretationofthesetextswithintheirOldTestamentcontext.

OT/CL/NT574BiblicalTheologyofLeadership

Theprimaryobjectiveofthiscourseistointroduce

Prerequisite:OL502 OldTestament(DivisionofBiblicalStudies)

OT505ChristintheOldTestament

OL941UgariticStudyofUgariticgrammarwithreadingofselectedmaterialsthatareimportantforOld Testament

OT558I&IISamuelinDepthCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

OT577BiblicalTheology:OldTestamentFocus

OT/ET542OldTestamentandChristianEthicsAnexaminationwillbemadeofkeyethicalpassagesin theOldTestamentwithspecialapplicationtotheissuesraisedinmodernlife.Focusisgiventothe interactionbetweenOldTestamentstudiesandChristianEthicsaswellasOldTestamenttheologyandOld Testamentethics.

Thiscourseexploresthefoundationalteachingsand primarymetaphorsofleadershipintheBible.Theseteachingsandmetaphorsareunderstoodinthe contextofGod’slargercallingonthecovenantcommunityinredemptivehistory.Someattentionisalso giventocontemporarymetaphorsforministry.Prerequisites:OT500,NT501,NT/OT517.

OT/NT517InterpretingtheBibleAnintroductiontoessentialbibliographicaltoolsnecessaryforBible studyandanorientationtothekeyissuesinthefieldofhermeneutics.

OT523StudySeminarinIsraelandJordan

Twoweektravelseminartomajorarchaeologicalsitesand geographicalregionsofIsraelandJordan.Historicalgeographyandbiblicalarchaeologyareprimary emphases,thoughsometraditionalsitesareincludedinitinerary.

OT525UrbanArchaeologyofAncientIsraelCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision Chair.OT535JudgesinDepthCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

OT511InterpretingtheOldTestament

OT552ExodusinDepthCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

OL943Prerequisite:interpretation.OL502AkkadianIntroduces

Prerequisite:OT511.

75 studentstobiblicaltheologywithafocusontheOldTestament.Thiswillbeachievedbytracingimportant biblicalthemeseachweekinclass,andbyassigningreadingsthatenablestudentstopursueresearchon keybiblicalthemes.

OT626ExegesisinGenesis

OT633ExegesisinDeuteronomyTranslationandstudyofselectportionsofDeuteronomy,withregard tosuchexegeticallyrelatedmattersas:dictionaryusage,grammar,textualcriticism,wordstudy,historical andliterarycontextstudy,andsermonpreparation.Specialemphasis:covenanttheology.

Prerequisite:OT511.

OT637ExegesisinConquestNarrativesCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision Chair.Prerequisite:OT511.

OT627ExegesisinExodusStudentswillbeintroducedtotheobjectives,methodsandtoolsofHebrew exegesisandprinciplesofhermeneutics.EmphasisuponthePlagueNarratives,Passover,Covenant, Decalogue,TabernacleandthegreatmomentofredemptionintheOldTestament.

OT646ExegesisintheHistoricalBooksThebasicsofHebrewexegesis,includingitsobjectives, methodsandtools,aretaughtinconnectionwithselectedpassagesfromthehistoricalbooks.Students areexposedbothtothegeneralcharacteristicsandapplicabilityofinterpretationofvariousindividual books.Prerequisite:OT511.

OT647ExegesisinElijahElishaNarrativesTranslationandstudyofthenarratives,withregardtosuch exegeticallyrelatedmattersas:dictionaryusage,grammar,textualcriticism,wordstudy,historicaland literarycontextstudy,andsermonpreparation.Specialemphasis:signsandwonders.

OT635ExegesisinJudgesAnexegeticalstudyofJudgesdesignedtointroducethemethodsofOT exegesisandhermeneutics.Attentionwillbegiventothebook’sliterarystructure,dominant biblicaltheologicalthemesandvariouslegalethicalissues.

OT750OldTestamentPropheticalBooks

Prerequisite:OT511.

OT644ExegesisinOldTestamentNarratives

Prerequisite:OT511.

Astudyoftheinstitutionandcontributionoftheprophets, including:criticalbackgrounds,asurveyoftheprophets,andexegesisofselectedpassagesinthe

OT595OldTestamentEthicsBeginningwiththetheoryandpracticeofhowmoraldecisionsaremade, theheartofthecoursefocusesonkeyethicalpassagesintheOldTestamentandhowthesegivedirection intoday’scomplexworldofcontemporaryethicalchoices.

EmphasisuponthefundamentalsofOldTestamentexegesis,readingselect HebrewpassagesofGenesisandthestudyofissuesraisedinscholarlyliterature,includingGenesisin historicalcriticism,thestructureofGenesis,andthenatureofitsnarrativeandtheology.

Prerequisite:OT511.

PreliminaryaspectsofHebrewexegesis,including objectives,methodsandtools,aretaughtinconnectionwithselectedpassagesfromthehistoricalbooks forpreachingandteaching.Emphasisuponintroductoryissuesimportanttotheproperinterpretationof variousindividualbooks.

OT645ExegesisinI&IISamuel

ThisexegeticalstudyofselectedpassagesinSamuelisdesignedto introducethemethodsofOldTestamentexegesisandhermeneuticswithspecialattentiontothebook’s textcriticalandsynopticproblems,literarystructureandbiblicaltheologicalthemes.

Prerequisite:OT511.

OT/PR755FromTexttoSermonIntegrationofexegesisandhomiletics.Presentsarealistic,workable methodfordoingexegesisandhomileticsinthebusyworldofactiveministry.Preparebiblical,clear, edifying,andevencreativesermonsin1012hours.Learningexperiencesincludereading,discussion, lecture,exegesis,practicepreaching,watchingsermons,andselfcritique.

Prerequisite:OT600levelexegesiscourse.

OT926ExegesisofGenesisCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

76 propheticliterature.Specialinterest:eschatologicalpatternsandthemes.

Prerequisite:OT511

Prerequisite:Invitationfromdivision.

OT892OldTestamentThesis PartIIAcontinuationofOT891. Prerequisite:OT891.

OT770OldTestamentPoeticalBooksAstudyofthenatureandtechniquesofOldTestamentpoetry, including:metrics,lineandstrophicstructure,historicalgrammaticalexegesisandtextcriticism.Special introductiontothevariouspoeticalbooksoftheOldTestamentandsamplesofexegesis,emphasizingthe Psalms.Prerequisite:OT511

OT765OTExegesis:ThePromiseofZionThecoursefocusesonthedevelopmentofexegeticalskills tointerpretHebrewpoetryfromselecttextsinprophecy(majorandminorprophets)andpoetry(Psalms andWisdomLiterature).InadditiontobuildinguponmethodologylearnedinOT511and600level exegesis,thecourseemphasizesaparticularthemeinbiblicaltheology(e.g.“thepromiseofZion”)and/or othertopicsdeemedappropriatebytheinstructor.

OT760ReadinginOldTestamentIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbook forinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

OT891OldTestamentThesis PartIIntensiveresearchintoatopicleadingtotheproductionofathesis undertheguidanceofathesisdirector.ByinvitationoftheBiblicalStudiesDivision.

OT/NT795BiblicalTheologySeminarAseminarontheprimarythemesandfundamentalissuesshared bybothTestaments.Studentspresentpapersforformalcritiqueanddiscussiononrelevanttopicswithin thedisciplineofBiblicalTheology.

OT860ResearchinOldTestamentIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbook forinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

OT/NT/TH910TheologicalHermeneuticsAdiscussionofmaintheoriesandconceptsofhermeneutics, withparticularattentionbeingpaidtotherelationshipbetweenexegesisandsystematictheology; contextualandmissionalissues.OfferedattheTh.M.level.

OT927ExegesisinExodus(ThMLevel)Studentswillbeintroducedtotheobjectives,methodsandtools ofHebrewexegesisandprinciplesofhermeneutics.EmphasisuponthePlagueNarratives,Passover, Covenant,Decalogue,TabernacleandthegreatmomentofredemptionintheOldTestament.

OT937ExegesisinConquestNarratives(ThMLevel)Coursedescriptionnotavailable.Pleasecontact DivisionChair.OT946ExegesisintheHistoricalBooksCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision

OT935ExegesisinJudges(ThMLevel)AnexegeticalstudyofJudgesdesignedtointroducethe methodsofOTexegesisandhermeneutics.Attentionwillbegiventothebook’sliterarystructure, dominantbiblicaltheologicalthemesandvariouslegalethicalissues.

Chair.OT947

OT981TheOldTestamentinitsAncientNearEasternContextThiscourseisanintroductiontothe civilizationsofMesopotamia,Anatolia,EgyptandtheLevantfromtheriseofcities(ca.3000B.C.)tothe Achaemenids(ca.330B.C.).Relevantpointsofconnectionwithbiblicaleventsandpeopleswillbe highlightedwithaviewtosituatethebiblicaltextwithinitslargersociohistoricalandtheologicalframework fortheperiodunderconsideration.

PC542MarriageCounselingBasicpreparationforassessingandcounselingmarriedcouplesinthe contextofthecongregation.Emphasisisuponmarriageasacovenantrelationship.

OT991ThMThesis PartIIntensiveresearchintoatopicleadingtotheproductionofathesisunderthe guidanceofathesisdirector.ByinvitationoftheBiblicalStudiesDivision. Prerequisite:OT/NT901andinvitationfromdivision.

OT975MethodsandDevelopmentsinOldTestamentStudyOT975AdvancedOldTestamentResearch:Sourcesand Methods IntroductiontotheprimarysourcesandsecondaryliteratureinOldTestamentstudies,andtothemajor developmentsandmethodologiesinthemodernscholarlystudyoftheOldTestament.Appropriateforstudents planningtopursueaPhDinOldTestamentbutalsoforthoseinpastoralministrywhowanttodeepentheir understandingoftheOldTestament,itshistoricalcontext,anditsinterpretivemethods.Prerequisite:atleastone700 levelHebrewexegesiscourseoritsequivalent.ForTh.Mstudents;ForadvancedMdivorMAstudentsbypetitiononly.

ExegesisofElijahElishaNarrativesTranslationandstudyofthenarratives,withregardtosuch exegeticallyrelatedmattersas:dictionaryusage,grammar,textualcriticism,wordstudy,historicaland literarycontextstudy,andsermonpreparation.Specialemphasis:signsandwonders.

OT950OldTestamentPropheticalBooksCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision

OT992ThMThesis PartIIAcontinuationofOT991.Prerequisite:OT991. PastoralCare/Psychology(DivisionofPracticalTheology)

OTExegesis:ThePromiseofZion(ThMLevel)Thecoursefocusesonthedevelopmentof exegeticalskillstointerpretHebrewpoetryfromselecttextsinprophecy(majorandminorprophets)and poetry(PsalmsandWisdomLiterature).InadditiontobuildinguponmethodologylearnedinOT511and 600levelexegesis,thecourseemphasizesaparticularthemeinbiblicaltheology(e.g.“thepromiseof Zion”)and/orothertopicsdeemedappropriatebytheinstructor.

PC521PastoralCounselinginUrbanMinistryApplicationoftheuniquetaskofpastoralcareand counselinginthecontextoftheurbanchurch.

PC511IntroductiontoPastoralCounselingBasicpreparationforthecomplextaskofpastoralcareand counseling.Thefocusisuponthepastorinthecongregationalsetting.

PC/MC606PastoralCareinCrisisSituationsHowdoesoneeffectivelyministerincrisissituations? Courseinteractionswillincludecasestudies,discussions,androleplaying.

PC/MC608PastoralCareintheUrbanChurchThisseminarwillseektohelptheurbanpastortodiscern

Chair.OT965

OT970OldTestamentPoeticalBooks(ThMLevel)AstudyofthenatureandtechniquesofOld Testamentpoetry,including:metrics,lineandstrophicstructure,historicalgrammaticalexegesisandtext criticism.SpecialintroductiontothevariouspoeticalbooksoftheOldTestamentandsamplesofexegesis, emphasizingthePsalms.

PC760ReadingsinPastoralPsychologyIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

78 someofthechronicproblemsandconflictsconfrontedbyyouth,adults,andseniorcitizensasthey struggleforsurvivalamidtension,frustration,andchangeinthedaily,innercityexperienceoflivingand howtodealcreativelyandconstructivelywithsuchproblems.

PreventionforProfessionalCaregivers

PC720ProjectCourseinPastoralCareandPsychologyIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition. SeeStudentHandbookforinformationonprojectcourses.

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideatheoreticalandpracticalunderstanding oftheuseofgroupsandgroupprocess.Eachmemberwillalsobecomepartofanactivegroupto understandbyexperiencethenatureofgroupprocess.

PC860ResearchinPastoralPsychologyIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

PC/CO717CounselinginAbuseandDomesticViolence

PC/CO/EM741CounselingtheAged:IntroductiontoGerontologyThesignificantgrowthofthe populationofoldercitizensnecessitatesaclearerunderstandingoftheuniqueissuesandneedsofthis population.Thiscourseisdesignedtotakeaholisticapproachtocounselingolderpersons.Specifically wewillstudythewaysinwhichbiological,psychological,sociological,economic,andspiritualinteractin thelivesofthispopulation.

PC623ClinicalPastoralEducationSameasPC621/622exceptthatitisafivedayperweek commitmentfor12weeks.ContacttheMentoredMinistryOfficefordetailedinstructions.PC623is9 semesterhours.PC/CO671Suicide

PC/CO750CounselingforCrisisandAddictionsCrisiscounselingandsubstanceabusewillbeviewed fromtheperspectiveoftheChristianpastorandtheChristiancounselor.Biblicalandtheological perspectivesareintegratedwithsocialstudieshavingtodowithhealingprocesses.Variouscrisesand treatmentmodalitiesinresponsetocrisiswillbestudied.Alsokeyissuesinvolvedinthediagnosisof substanceabusewillbeaddressed.Specificmodelsandapproachesinthetreatmentofsubstance abusersandtheirfamilieswillbediscussed.

PC/CO718GroupDynamics

PC/CO/YM725CounselingtheAdolescentAreviewofthebasicissuesinadolescentdevelopmentwith aparticularfocusonunderstandingtheadolescentinthefamilycontext.Developmentofintroductoryskills inthecounselingofadolescentsandtheirfamilies.

PR/NT655FromTexttoSermonIntegrationofexegesisandhomiletics.Presentsarealistic,workable methodfordoingexegesisandhomileticsinthebusyworldofactiveministry.Preparebiblical,clear, edifying,andevencreativesermonsin1012hours.Learningexperiencesincludereading,discussion, lecture,exegesis,practicepreaching,watchingsermons,andselfcritique. Prerequisites:NT502andPR601.

Prerequisites:NT502orOT511.

PR717CulturalExegesisforPreachingThiscourseisdesignedtotrainstudentstoexegetevarious typesoflistenersintoday’sculturallychangingchurchcontextforthepurposeofeffectivesermon constructionanddelivery.Studentswillobtaintheoreticalandpracticalmethodstobeginexploringa numberofsubculturesthatexistwithincongregations(e.g.,faithdevelopment,worldviews,gender,age groups,socioeconomicandeducationalbackgrounds,raceandethnicity,amongothers)andtolearnhow topreachbiblicallyandculturallyinformedsermonstolistenerswhocomefromdiversecultural backgroundsandlifesituations.

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PR602PreachingforModernListenersBuildingonPR601,studentswillinteractwiththebiblical materialtopreparesermonsthatrelatetoamodernaudience.Studentswillpreachwithcritiquebythe professor.Prerequisites:PR601.

PR704PreachingandCommunityCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

PR712SAMSVisitingProfessor:TheBurnettH.andDorothyF.SamsVisitingProfessorofPreaching courseistaughtbyarenownedhomileticianrecognizedforcontributingtothefieldandtothelifeofthe localchurch.Theholderchangesfromyeartoyear.SeeannouncementsfromtheRegistrationOffice. ThiscourseisnotasubstituteforPR601orPR602forM.Div.students.

Prerequisite:PR601. PR720ProjectCourseinPreachingIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbook forinformationonprojectcourses.

PR701PreachingforSpecialOccasionsStudentswillconstructandpracticeexpositorysermonsfor specialoccasions,inadditiontointroductionsofspeakersandafterdinnerspeeches.Notasubstitutefor PR601orPR602forM.Div.students. Prerequisite:PR601.PR602isadvisable,butnotrequired.

PR517CulturalExegesisforPreachingCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

Prerequisite:PR601.PR602isadvisable,butnotrequired.

Prerequisite:PR601. PR721NarrativePreachingExpositorypreacherspayattentiontowhatthetextsaysandhowitsaysit. Thiscoursetakescontentandformseriously.Usingaliterary/rhetoricalapproachtotheinterpretationof biblicalnarrative,thiscourseunlocksthedynamicsofthetextandshowshowtoincorporatethose dynamicsintoourownpreaching.

PR601Preaching:Princ.&Pract.InPrep.RelevantBiblicalSermonsAnintroductiontotheprinciples ofpreparingrelevantbiblicalsermons.Lecturesandexercisescoverastagebystageexplanationofhow preachersthinkastheypreparetopreach.Recitationsessionsprovideopportunityforstudentstopreach withcritiquebytheprofessor.

Prerequisite:PR601. PR722Preaching,Persuasion,andLeadershipExaminesthenatureandplaceofpersuasionin communicationandhomiletics.Appreciationofrhetoricaltheoryasatoolforanalyzingandimproving preaching.Studentsassesstheirownethosandpreachpersuasivemessages.Considerationoftheethics

Prerequisite:PR601 PR734ReclaimingEvangelisticPreachingCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision

80 ofpersuasivepreaching.Lectures,reading,discussion,andexercises.

PR743PreachingReconciliationThiscourseisdesignedtohelpaspiringleadersconstructmultiethnic churches,throughpreachingthatisawareandsensitivetothewaysvariousethnicgroupshearand receivethe PR744Prerequisite:Bible.PR601PreachingDifficult

PR724EvangelisticPreachingThiscoursewillinstructstudentsintheartofplanning,preparing,and preachingevangelisticsermons.Lectures,reading,andexerciseswillcomprisethecourse.Prerequisite: PR601.PR602isadvisedbutnotrequired.

PR912SamsVisitingProfessor:TheBurnettH.andDorothyF.SamsVisitingProfessorofPreaching courseistaughtbyarenownedhomileticianrecognizedforcontributingtothefieldandtothelifeofthe

Prerequisite:PR601.

TopicsandTextsGivesstudentsexposuretoandpracticeinthe interpretationandexpositionofbiblicaltexts,controversialtopics,andpainfullifesituationsthatare especiallychallengingtobothpreachersandlisteners.

Prerequisite:PR601.

Prerequisite:PR601 PR/OT755FromTexttoSermonIntegrationofexegesisandhomiletics.Presentsarealistic,workable methodfordoingexegesisandhomileticsinthebusyworldofactiveministry.Preparebiblical,clear, edifying,andevencreativesermonsin1012hours.Learningexperiencesincludereading,discussion, lecture,exegesis,practicepreaching,watchingsermons,andselfcritique.

Chair.PR735Great

Prerequisite:PR601 PR740ChristCenteredPreachingThiscourseaddressessermonpreparationanddeliveryprinciplesfor pastorswithanemphasisontextualexposition,sermonstructuresanddeliverystylesthatareconsistent withanunderstandingoftheinfallibletruthanddivineinspirationofallScripture.Aparticularemphasiswill bethewayinwhichthegracethatpervadesScriptureandculminatesinChristaffectstextualinterpretation andsermonicapplication.

Prerequisite:PR601 PR741PreachingChristinaMultiFaithWorldThiscourseisintendedforpreacherstointentionally explorethemultifaithcontextsinwhichweministerandpreach.Studentswillbegivenrelevanttoolsto communicateGod’sWordtolistenerswhocomefromvariousreligiousandnonreligiousbackgrounds.

PR738ApologeticPreachingThiscourseisdesignedtoenablestudentstocommunicatetheChristian faithinourculturalmindset,particularlythatofpostmodernismandskepticism.Thestudentwilllearnhow tothink,reasonanddeliverunapologeticallywithoutcompromisingthesubstanceandshowtherelevance ofGod’struth.

PR742PreachingonControversialTopicsThiscourseisdesignedasanadvancedseminarand practicumonpreachingoncontroversialtopics.Studentswillexplorethebiblical/exegetical, theological,hermeneutical,cultural,andhomileticalopportunitiesandchallengesincommunicatingGod’s Wordonvarioustopicsthattypicallydividethechurch.

PreachersSeminarInseminarformat,thiscoursehumblycritiquesstrengthsand weaknessesoffamouscontemporarypreachers.Thegoalistobetterunderstandthetheoryandpractice ofhomileticsandtoimproveourownpreaching.

Thiscourseisdesignedasanadvancedseminarand practicumonpreachingoncontroversialtopics.Studentswillexplorethebiblical/exegetical,theological, hermeneutical,cultural,andhomileticalopportunitiesandchallengesincommunicatingGod’sWordon varioustopicsthattypicallydividethechurch.

SE/MC602Church&Community:IntroductiontothePublicMinistryoftheChurchThiscourseintroduces studentstoimportantstrategiesforsocialministry,suchas,congregationbasedcommunityorganizing, communitydevelopment,andothers,designedtofacilitateaholisticsocialministryandpropheticrolein thecommunityandexploringasavenuestowardsgospelfaith-fulnessandshalominthecity.The biblical/theologicalbasesforsocialresponsibilityareexplored.

SE571ChristianEthics&SocialIssuesSeekstodevelopthestudent’stheologicalethicalreflections, socialanalysis,andtypesofactionforministeringtocrucialsocialissues.Ourthreestepapproachwillbe: 1)clarification,2)conceptualization,and3)confrontation.Issuesinclude:urbanization,economicjustice, andenvironmentalethics.

SE/ET635SocialandPoliticalEthicsCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

Prerequisite:PR601.

PR942PreachingonControversialTopics

PR917CulturalExegesisforPreaching

SocialEthics(DivisionofChristianThought)

Prerequisite:PR601.

Thiscourseisdesignedtotrainstudentstoexegetevarious typesoflistenersintoday’sculturallychangingchurchcontextforthepurposeofeffectivesermon constructionanddelivery.Studentswillobtaintheoreticalandpracticalmethodstobeginexploringa numberofsubculturesthatexistwithincongregations(e.g.,faithdevelopment,worldviews,gender,age groups,socioeconomicandeducationalbackgrounds,raceandethnicity,amongothers)andtolearnhow topreachbiblicallyandculturallyinformedsermonstolistenerswhocomefromdiversecultural backgroundsandlifesituations.

SE630RedeemingCapitalismTohelpstudentsunderstandtherelationshipbetweentheologyand economicsandtoapplywhattheyhavelearnedtotheirministriesand/orChristiandiscipleship.

SE/MC/TH651Proj.ofReconciliation:Intersectionality,Church&CultureConsiderstheintersectional areasthatdemandindividual,institutional,andcongregationalreconciliation.Studiesthehistorical, theological,culturalandsociologicalnecessityforreconciliation.

SE632EthnicIdentitiesandReconciliationMultiethnicandinteractiveclassexaminesracisminterms ofablackandwhiteparadigm.Amultidisciplinaryanalysisofthismajorsocialproblem.Courseincludes graphicpresentations,biblical,psychosocialandethicalprinciplesleadingtochallengingdiscussions.

SE735BiblicalGlobalJusticeAsurveyofprebiblicalandbiblicalsourcesexplorestheinnatedesirefor justiceaswellasthemireofdysfunctionamonghumanbeings.Whileworkingthroughvariousdefinitions andtheoriesofjustice,additionalengagementwithrelevantmediasupportsanintentionalconsiderationof thedynamicsofforgivenessandreconciliation.

81 localchurch.Theholderchangesfromyeartoyear.SeeannouncementsfromtheRegistrationOffice. ThiscourseisnotasubstituteforPR601orPR602forM.Div.students.

PR924EvangelisticPreachingEvangelisticPreachinghelpsthepersonpreparingforministryknowhow toeffectivelyspeaktoalostaudiencewhenevertheopportunitypresentsitselfwhetherasapastor, professor,Biblestudyleader,oritinerantspeaker.

SpiritualDirection:TheoryandPracticeForstudentsintheSpiritualDirectiontrackwho successfullyfulfillalltherequirementsoftheSelahCertificateofCompletionofSpiritualDirectionTraining andwhowishtoreceivecoursecreditforthetraining.Maybedoneduringorafterthefinalsemesterof theSelahprogram.Studentmeetsfor4sessionswithaGCTSprofessoranddoessupplementaryreading andpaperassignments.AvailableonlytoMASFstudentsasadirectstudyanytermuponpetition.

SF/MC501SpiritualFormationforMinistry

SF/CH591DynamicsofSpiritualLifeDrawingontheCreationRedemptionnarrativeandtherichesof thehistoryofChristianSpirituality,thecoursepresentsacomprehensivemodelofspiritualitythatcanbe usedinpersonalrenewal,spiritualformation,direction,discipleship,andcounseling.Combiningtheory andpraxis,itexploreskeyspiritualdynamics,equippingforministrytothoseseekingadeeperlifewith SF/CO610Christ.

SF/CH618MedievalSpiritualityMedievalapproachestoknowingGodthroughmysticism,monasticism, popularpiety,sacraments,worship,art,music,architecture,symbolism;exploringrelevancetospirituality

SF/CO/MC642MinisteringtoWomeninPainStudentsexplorethebroadrangeofstressfulissueswith whichmanycontemporarywomendeal.Thecoursefocusesonhelpingstudentsrefinetheirpastoralcare tosuch SF/CH667women.C.S.Lewis'

SE860ResearchinSocialEthicsIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbookfor informationonreadingandresearchcourses.

SpiritualFormation(DivisionofPracticalTheology)

ThefoundationalcourseintheDivisionofPracticalTheology andanintroductiontotheologicalseminary.Abeginningworkingknowledgeofspiritualformationleading toalifetimeofcontinuingeducation.Spiritualexerciseandsmallgrouppracticeforpersonalapplication andforleadershipinthechurch.

SF/CHtoday./TH619

ReformationEraSpiritualitySpiritualityrepresentstheinterfacebetweenideasandlife, betweenChristiantheologyandhumanexistence. Thenewevangelicalspiritualityasdevelopedin Luther’sWittenbergReformationisatonceChristological,eschatologicalandexperiential.Thiscourseon ReformationEraSpiritualitywillhighlightthedistinctivecontributionsoftheReformersoveragainstthe backgroundofthedominatingmedievalspiritualitytowhichitisananswerandthecontextofongoing competingspiritualitiesofthetime.Todoso,thestudentwillreadwidelyinprimaryresourcesfromLuther, Calvin,theAnabaptistsandSt.IgnatiusofLoyola.

Life,Works,andSpiritualityExploresthewritingsandspiritualpilgrimageofone ofthemostinfluentialfiguresofthetwentiethcentury.FromCountyDowntoCambridgeUniversity, throughtwoWorldWarsandawardrobe,toNarniaandPerelandra,thecoursefollowsthelifeandworkof themythlovingmedievalprofessor,apologist,children’sauthor,andInkling.

LifespanDevelopment:ImplicationsforCounselingThissurveyofmajormodelsofhuman developmentandlifespanincludesintegrationandcritiqueofrelatedtheoriesfromabiblicaland theologicalperspective.

Theology(DivisionofChristianThought)

SF/CH616SpiritualAutobiographiesofWomenThiscoursewillexplorethewritingsofwomenabout theirownspirituallives.Wewilldoclosereadingsoftheautobiographies,diaries,journals,letters,blogs, andpoetryofwomenthroughoutthe2000yearsofthehistoryoftheChurch.

SF611

TH501TheologySurveyIAstudyoftheologicalmethod,revelation,inspiration,andcanonofscripture; existenceandattributesofGod;Trinity;creationandprovidence;humannature;originalandactualsin.

ThevariousinterpretationsoftheworkofChristareassessed inlightoftheirhistoricalcontext.Whilesomeattentionisgiventotraditionalmodels(ransom, satisfaction/substitution,moralexample),theclassfocusesonrecentproposals(nonviolentatonement, feministcritiques,EasternOrthodoxapproaches,scapegoattheoriesetc.).

TH613Christology:Biblical/TheologicalPerspectives

Thiscourseexaminescontemporarytheologythrough theworkofseveralcontemporarypractitionersoftheology.Ofparticularinterestisthedisciplineof theologyinthelast30years.

TH603ContemporaryTheologyandTheologians

TH611RecentTheoriesoftheAtonement

TH/CH621WorldReligionsontheSilkRoad

TH502TheologySurveyIIAstudyofthepersonandworkofChrist,predestination,conversion, justification,sanctification,andtheworkoftheHolySpirit;perseverance;thenatureandmissionofthe church;sacraments;eschatology. Prerequisite:TH501.AlsomustcompleteOT500andNT501beforeorduringthiscourse.

Thiscourseexaminesthepersonandworkof JesusChristacrossthebreadthofthebiblicalcanonaswellaskeyepisodesinthechurchhistorical developmentofChristologicaldoctrine.

Coursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision Chair.TH624

TH/CH/SF619ReformationEraSpiritualitySpiritualityrepresentstheinterfacebetweenideasandlife, betweenChristiantheologyandhumanexistence. Thenewevangelicalspiritualityasdevelopedin Luther’sWittenbergReformationisatonceChristological,eschatologicalandexperiential.Thiscourseon ReformationEraSpiritualitywillhighlightthedistinctivecontributionsoftheReformersoveragainstthe backgroundofthedominatingmedievalspiritualitytowhichitisananswerandthecontextofongoing competingspiritualitiesofthetime.Todoso,thestudentwillreadwidelyinprimaryresourcesfromLuther, Calvin,theAnabaptistsandSt.IgnatiusofLoyola.

TheologicalAnthropology

TH/WM602TheologyofMissionAbiblicaltheologicalintroductiontomissions.Topicsinclude:the biblicalbasisformissions,therelationshipofsocialactiontoevangelism,missionanddevelopment,and therelationofChristianitytootherreligions.

TH/CH601HistoryandTheologyoftheAfricanAmericanChurch

TH606ModernTheologyFromtheendoftheReformationperiod,representativefiguresandmovements arestudiedinordertobetterunderstandcurrentorientationstotheologyandtothetheologicaltask.Focus isonthedevelopmentofProtestanttheologyinthecontextofmodernEuropeanthoughtandculture; includingProtestantOrthodoxy,Deism,ProtestantLiberalism,andNeoOrthodoxy.

Thiscourseseekstoconsider1)Whatitmeanstobemadeinthe imageofGodreviewingScripture,theology,andchurchhistory.2)TheimpactoftheFallandChrist’s redemptionuponGodintendedhumanfunctioning.Howdoessinaffecthumanthoughtandbehavior? WhatdifferencedoesorshouldtheHolySpirithaveuponthesame?3)AScripturalunderstandingofwhat ourtheologicalidentityoughttobeasfollowersofChristandtodeterminewayswecansolidify, encourage,andfurtherdevelopthatunderstanding.4)Scientificandphilosophicalchallengesand contributionstohumanidentityandtheconstitutionofthehumanperson(dualisticvs.monisticpositions)

theologicaldistinctives,ecclesiasticalstructures,developments,andprincipalexpressionsofspiritualityof RomanCatholicandEasternOrthodoxchurches.Issuesofchurchstaterelations,ecumenicalconcerns, biblicalandliturgicalrenewal,andmissionsandevangelismwillbegivenspecialattention.

Thiscourseconsidersthetheologyand practiceoftheEasternChristianchurchesoutsidetheGreekspeakingworldpriortotheriseofWestern colonialismandtheWesternmissionaryactivitythataccompaniedit.Studentsgiveattentiontotheearly Syrian,Persian,andEastAfricanchurches,andtoEasternmissionsworkinAsiaandtheSlavicworld.

84 andweightheseagainsthistoricbiblicalviews.

TH/CH643MartinLutherAseminaronthelife,work,andtimesofLuther,pioneeroftheReformation. Attentionwillbegiventohisspiritualpilgrimageandtohisdevelopmentandinfluenceasaleader, particularlythroughhisdebatesandwritings.

TH632TheProblemofEvilCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

Theaimofthiscourseistoguidestudentsthroughareadingof sectionsfromtheSummaTheologiaeandtheSummacontraGentilesofThomasAquinas.Thefocusis goingtobeonAquinas'contributionstotopicsinphilosophicaltheologysuchastheknowledgeofGod,the existenceofGod,metaphysicalattributes,divineactionintheworld,naturallawandprovidence,and Christology.Thebulkoftheclasswillbededicatedtoguideddiscussionsofselectreadings.

ITheologyofLutherandCalvin

Thiscourseaimstointroducestudentstothehistoricaldevelopmentofthe doctrineofsinanditscontemporaryvariationsinordertoevaluatethebiblical,theological,andpastoral ramificationsofvariousperspectivesonthedoctrine.

Thiscourseconsidersthetheologyandpracticeofthe ChristianChurchinLatinspeakingNorthAfricauptotheArabconquestinthelateseventhcentury. StudentsfocusinparticularonthecentralroleofAfricanwritersinthedevelopmentofLatintheology. ReadingsincludeselectedwritingsbyTertullian,CyprianofCarthage,AugustineofHippo,andFulgentius of TH/CH641Ruspe.

ThewritingsofLutherandCalvinshapedtheearliestyears oftheProtestantReformationandcontinuetoinformandinfluenceProtestantismtothisday.Theirwritings continuetobesourcesofinspirationanddeepthinkingandanumberofdenominationsdrawdirect influencefromoneorbothofthesemen.Thepurposeofthiscourseistoengagethewritingsandthinking inthewritingsofMartinLutherandJohnCalvintogainabetterunderstandingoftheirtheology.The coursewillfocusontheprimaryreadingsofbothauthorsandwilltrainthestudentsinhowtocompareand contrastcompetingideasbetweentwothinkerswhoseemtohavesimilarideas.

TH/WM626

TH/CH642JohnCalvinandtheSwissReformationLife,work,andtimesoftheconsolidatorofthe Reformation:Geneva,Institutes,letters,theology,polity,pastoralissues.

TH644ReadingsinThomasAquinas

TH/CH638EarlyEasternChristianitybeyondByzantium

TH/CH/EM635Catechesis:History,Theology,andPractice

TH/CH639EarlyLatinNorthAfricanChristianity

ofSin

TH/ET648WorkplaceTheologyWemapouttheworkplace,itschallenges,opportunities,arenas,topics, andtrends.ThenwebuildabiblicaltheologyofworkintheperspectiveofCreation,Fall,Providence, Incarnation,Redemption,andFulfillment.Weidentifythestartingpoints,backgrounds,perceivedcallings, anddesiredgoalsofeachmemberofourcohort.

EvangelicalPerspectivesonRomanCatholicism&E.OrthodoxyAnalyzesessential

TH654TheTheologyofBlackMusic:fromSpiritualstoHipHopBlackMusicisacomplexsystemof musicalexpressionsthatflowsfromtheAfricancontinentthroughthechannelsofaneverincreasing Diaspora.WithintheUnitedStates,BlackMusichasspannedfromthemoans,groans,criesandguttural utterancesofthefirstdisplacedAfricanstoexpressionsofjustice,libertyandequalityrichwithsocial commentary,politicalcritique,economiccommentaryandculturalexpressionsinallsubsequent formulations.OftenmissingfromthediscussionandanalysisistherevelationofatheologyofBlackMusic. ThiscoursewillexploretheexpressionsofBlackMusicthroughatheologicalandbiblicallens.

TheHistoryandTheologyofWorshipThiscourseexploresworship(individualand/or collectiveengagementwithGod)usingbiblicalanalysisandtheologicalreflection.

TH673ChristianityandthePostmodernWorldThecoursewillexaminetherelationshipbetween Christianityandthe“Postmodern”worldacrossawideswathofcontemporaryconcerns,fromtheimpactof globalizationuponthemissionalidentityofthechurchtotheclashofreligiouscultures,fromthe abandonmentofreligiousinstitutionstotherevivalofancientliturgies.

TH/CH669

TH/ET653

TheologicalEthics

TH/CH657

TH/CH668TheTrinitarianandChristologicalControversies

EvangelicalTheologyandWorldReligionsAstudyoffiveoftheworld’smajorreligious traditions:Judaism,Islam,Hinduism,Buddhism,andChinesereligions.Instructionalmethodswillinclude readings,lecture,discussion,andaudiovisualmedia.

SoteriologyinChristianHistoryThisexaminationoftheChristianChurchofthelast20 centuriesfocusesonthevariouswayssalvationhasbeenexpressed.Studentsareencouragedtolearn frompastexpressionsofsoteriologyinordertoformulateatheologyofsalvationthatiscomprehensive, consistent,andpowerfulforpreachingandministrytoday.

TH/WM659

LifeandTheologyofKarlBarthThiscoursepresentsBarth’slifeandtheologythrough lectures,readingsanddiscussionsinordertogainacriticalunderstandingofthemainthemesinhis theologyandtheirrelevanceforourownunderstandingofChristianfaithandministry.

TH/MC/SE651Proj.ofReconciliation:Intersectionality,Church&CultureConsiderstheintersectional areasthatdemandindividual,institutional,andcongregationalreconciliation.Studiesthehistorical, theological,culturalandsociologicalnecessityforreconciliation.

TH/CH/MC664

TH658WomenandtheChurchThiscourseexaminesthebiblical,theologicalandculturalfactorsthat contributetoquestionsofgenderandtheology.Analyzesimportanttextsfromthetheologicaltraditionthat havesoughttoaddressthequestionofwomeninthechurch.

TH/CH655GreatConfessionsoftheFaithAseminardesignedtoreadandanalyzethemajorcreeds andconfessionsoftheChristianchurch.

Adetailedlookatthetwogreatest doctrinalcontroversiesofthepatristicperiod.Thiscoursefocusesonreadinganddiscussionofprimary sourcesfromtheTrinitarianandChristologicalcontroversies,inanefforttodiscernboththedepthofthe Church’sconsensusonthesecrucialdoctrinesandthesoteriologythatlaybeneaththisconsensus.

TH/CH656

TH652AnglicanDoctrineandPracticeAnoverviewoftheAnglicanArticlesofReligionandhowthe AnglicanChurchusesScripture,Tradition,andReasontounderstandwhatitmeanstobeafollowerof JesusChrist.ThecoursewillalsoexplorehowtheAnglicanunderstandingoftheologycontinuestoshape itspolityandpracticeasitrelatestogovernance,worship,anddiscipleship.

Centralthemesoftheologicalethicsareapproachedbyexaminingkey scripturaltextsfromPaulontheChristianlife,asviewedthroughtheeyesoftheearlyhistoryofexegesis.

TH891TheologyThesis PartIAnysessionbypetition.Intensiveresearchintoatopicleadingtothe productionofathesisundertheguidanceofathesisdirector.ByinvitationoftheChristianThought Division.Prerequisite:Invitationfromdivision.

TH/CH682TheBlackChristianExperience:FromAfricatotheAmericasThiscourseexplorestherich andoftenneglectedhistoricalandtheologicalcontributionsoftheBlackChristianExperiencetoglobal Christianity.Mergingbiblicalanalysis,historicalnarrativesandtheologicalreflection,thiscoursewill challengestudentstodefine/describecharacteristicsofChristianityfoundwithintheglobalAfrican DiasporathatmayestablishshareddistinctivesofaglobalBlackChristianExperience.

oftheTrinitarianGodDiscussionofthedoctrineofdivineattributesreconceivedasan interpretationofTrinitarianaction.

TH892TheologyThesis PartIIAcontinuationofTH891. Prerequisite:TH891. TH/CH/WM901Th.M.ResearchSeminarinChristianThoughtTheseminarisdesignedtoinstruct studentsintheareaofresearchskillsforChristianthought.Thecoursewillconsistoflectures,reading, writing,anddiscussion.RequiredofallTh.M.studentswithaconcentrationintheChristianThought Division(CH,TH,WM).Th.M.studentsonlyTH/NT/OT910TheologicalHermeneuticsAdiscussionofmaintheoriesandconceptsofhermeneutics, withparticularattentionbeingpaidtotherelationshipbetweenexegesisandsystematictheology; contextualandmissionalissues.OfferedattheTh.M.level.

TH/MC692Violence,SexualAbuse,andtheGospelCoursedescriptionnotavailable.Pleasecontact DivisionChair.TH724Attributes

TH991ThMThesis PartIAnysessionbypetition.Intensiveresearchintoatopicleadingtothe productionofathesisundertheguidanceofathesisdirector.ByinvitationoftheChristianThought Division.Prerequisite:CH/TH/WM901andinvitationfromdivision.

TH992ThMThesis PartIIAcontinuationofTH991. Prerequisite:TH991. WorldMissions(DivisionofChristianThought)

WM601TheWorldMissionoftheChurchRecognizingtheresponsibilityofallChristianstocomplete Christ’scommission,thiscoursegivesanoverviewofthestrategicandhistoricalprogressofworldwide

TH/CH681ChristianThought&ClassicalPhilosophyThiscourseexaminesthechangingrelations betweenChristianthoughtandWesternphilosophyuptothetimeofKantinthelate1700s,inordertohelp studentsunderstandChristianthoughtmorefullyandexpressitmorecogentlyinourworldtoday.

TH731SeminPneumatology:Person&WorkoftheHolySpiritThiscoursewillbeanindepth examinationofthebiblical,patristic,andmodernunderstandingsofthepersonandworkoftheHolySpirit, withspecialfocusondevelopmentssincethemodernPentecostalrevival,andcurrentattemptsin constructivepneumatology. AttentionwillbegiventotherelationshipbetweenthedoctrinesoftheHoly SpiritandTrinitariantheology,andtotheimplicationsofthisstudyforministryinthechurchandpersonal TH860spirituality.ResearchinTheologyIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbookfor informationonreadingandresearchcourses.

PerspectivesonRomanCatholicism&E.OrthodoxyAnalyzesessential theologicaldistinctives,ecclesiasticalstructures,developments,andprincipalexpressionsofspiritualityof RomanCatholicandEasternOrthodoxchurches.Issuesofchurchstaterelations,ecumenicalconcerns, biblicalandliturgicalrenewal,andmissionsandevangelismwillbegivenspecialattention.

WM/MC638SpiritualPowerinMissionandMinistryCoursetopicswillinclude:ministryintheKingdom ofGod,westernworldviewsandspiritualpower,powerencounters,deliverance,spiritualwarfare,inner

ThecourseisanoverviewofglobalPentecostalismandwilladdressthe dynamicsthatledtotheriseofthePentecostalmovementaroundtheworld.Thelensesthroughwhich thiscoursewillbeexaminedincludethehistory,sociology,theology,andglobalizationofPentecostalism.

WM624ChristianFaithintheWorldofViolence&ClashingCivs

ThiscoursewillstudythegenesisofRadicalIslam fromtheearlyyearsoftheIslamiccommunitytothepresent.Wewillstudythehistorical,theologicaland politicalcontextswithinwhichRadicalIslamicmovementshavearisen.Theroleofthestate,Islamiclaw, politicalideology,andmethodsofinterpretationwillbeinvestigated.Thiscoursewillaskthequestion whetherRadicalIslamcanfunctionpeacefullyinmodern,global,civilsociety.Togiveusaviewfromother MuslimperspectiveswewillalsostudycontemporaryhermeneutictheoriesofliberalMuslimscholars.This shouldhelpustounderstandhowRadicalIslamicmovementshaveconstructedtheirinterpretationsof Islam.DevelopinganaccurateunderstandingofRadicalIslam’stheologyandpoliticalideologywillbe essentialfordevelopinganeffective,thoughtfulandbiblicalresponsetoMuslimsinthecomingyears.

TheologyofMissionAbiblicaltheologicalintroductiontomissions.Topicsinclude:the biblicalbasisformissions,therelationshipofsocialactiontoevangelism,missionanddevelopment,and therelationofChristianitytootherreligions.

87 missionstoday.Thewaysinwhichalocalcongregationcanfulfillitsworldwidebiblicalmandatearealso WM/TH602considered.

WM/CH610

TheChurchesintheGlobalSouth:PastandPresent

Thisinterdisciplinarycoursewill examinetheroleofChristianmissionsinsituationsofconflictandviolence,withparticularattentionpaidto therecentunexpectedrenaissanceofreligion(s)andtheirincreasinginfluenceongeopolitical developmentsandinternationalrelations.Modelsofholisticmissionarypractice,transformative engagementofthechurch(es),faithbaseddiplomacyandtheministryofreconciliationwillbeproposed and WM/TH626examined.Evangelical

WM619GlobalPentecostalism

WM/AP629RadicalIslamandChristianResponses

WM/CH603HistoryofMissions

WM/CL615CrossCulturalLeadershipCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

Thegoalofthiscourseisthedevelopmentofbiblicalstrategies forcommunicatingtheGospelwithMuslims,bothinlightofhistoricalcontextsandcontemporary strategies.Majortopicsincludecontextualization,churchplanting,Islamictheology,variousmethodsand strategiesofapproachestoMuslims,apologetics,andprinciplesofwitness.

WM628ChristianApproachestoIslam

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstoaglobalhistoryof women'sinvolvementinthechurchandmakesthecaseforthecentralityofwomen'scontributionsto globalChristianity,bothpastandpresent.

WM/AP649IntroductiontoHinduism&Buddhism

AP/WM646.WM/CH653IslamicChristianRelationsthroughtheAgesCoursedescriptionnotavailable.Please contactDivisionChair.WM/EM657Educational

ThecourseisanoverviewoftrendsinglobalChristianityand Christianmissionoverthepast120years.TherecenthistoryofworldChristianityisviewedthrough multiplemethodologicallensesincludingbiblicalstudies,theology,history,andsocialscience.Ittakesa comprehensiveviewofworldChristianityinthatitcoverseachcontinent(Asia,Africa,LatinAmerica,North

WM661MissionsandtheLocalChurchCoverstheposition,roles,andresponsibilitiesofthelocal churchwithrespecttothefulfillmentoftheGreatCommission.Specialattentiongiventotheconceptofthe localchurchastheprimary,Godordainedorganismfortherecruitment,trainingandsendingof WM662missionaries.NGOsandDevelopmentinMission

WM648CrossCulturalChurchPlantingThiscoursepresentsacomprehensivefoundationforstarting newchurchesamongpeopleofothercultures.Roughly2billionpeopleinourworldtodaylivein5,235 peoplegroupswherethechurchisnotyetestablished.Pioneerchurchplantingamongtheseunreached peoplegroupsremainsanurgenttaskandformidablechallenge.Thetaskofplantingchurchesin crossculturalsettingsinvolvesawidearrayoftopics,skills,andchallenges.Thiscoursewillexamineand evaluatecontemporarymodelsofchurchandCPmethodologiesinordertoidentifybiblicaland missiologicalprinciplesandpractices.

88 healing,therelationshipbetweenpower,allegianceandtruthencounters,andthebeliefsandpracticesof Folk

AnintroductiontotheIslamicfaithwithaspecialemphasison communicatingthegospeltoMuslimswhocompriseover1billionadherentsandisthesecondlargest worldreligion.ThewholeoftheQu’ranisreadinEnglish.

WM/CH672WomeninWorldChristianity

WM/AP647Religionists.IntroductiontoIslam

WM/CH658HistoryofChristianityinAsiaCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivision Chair.WM/TH659

WM684TrendsinGlobalChristianity

Thecourseisanoverviewoftheroleofnongovernmental agencies(NGOs)anddevelopmentinChristianmission.Itcoversbiblical,theological,historical,and currentperspectivesontheglobaltrendtowardintegrationofdevelopmentandmission.Thecoursealso looksattheroleofglobalizationinthespreadofthegospel.ItexaminesplansmadebyChristiansto alleviatesocialproblems.

WM671HolisticMissionCoursedescriptionnotavailable.PleasecontactDivisionChair.

MinistryinCulturalPerspectiveThiscourseexploresEducationalMinistryin lightoftheculturaldimensionsoflife.Studentswillbechallengedtoconsiderhowtheculturalrealitiesof boththeteacherandthelearneraffectthevariousaspectsofteachingdecisionsandstrategies.

WM722AppliedAnthropologyforMissions

89 America,Europe,Oceania)withlecturescomparingtheglobalcontextof1900and2020,includingeachof themajorChristiantraditions(Catholics,Protestants,Orthodox,Independents),plustrendsinworld WM/EM/YM689religions.

Inthiscoursestudentsconsidertheimplicationsofcultural anthropologyforpracticalproblemsinmissions.Studentsreadcasestudies,participateindiscussions whichemphasizetheapplicationofinsightsfromanthropologytomissionscontexts.

TheologicalIssuesandModelsofUrbanYouthMinistry:U.S.Thisoverviewstresses theinnercitycontext,howpovertyandracismproducestreetcultureandacodeofthestreets.Emphasis ontopicalandcommunityresearch,arelevantandholisticcollaborativeapproach.

WM721OverseasMissionsPracticumStudentstraveltoanareaofevangelisticneedandengageinat leastsixweeksofevangelisticministryandservice.MentoredMinistrycreditalsoavailablethroughOMP andcoursecanapplyasbothWMcoursecreditandMentoredMinistrycredit.

WM740ContemporaryMissiologyUsingprimarilyaseminarformat,thiscoursedealswithmajorissues inmissiologicaldiscussionsduringlate20thCenturyandearly21stCentury.Topicsinclude:MissioDei, missionalchurch,contextualization,theriseofworldChristianity,religiouspluralism,thenewchallengesof evangelism(immigration,urbanization,unreachedpeoplegroups,and“insidermovement”). MustcompleteWM601,TH/WM602,orCH/WM603beforeorduringthiscourse.

WM/AP747CriticalIssuesintheChristianMissiontoMuslims

WM760ReadinginWorldMissionsIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbook forinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

WM860ResearchinWorldMissionsIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

WM725TheTheologyofIslam&ImplicationsforMinistrytoMuslimsThiscourseisacomprehensive introductiontothetheologyofIslam.FocuswillbeonboththetheologicalworldviewofMuslimsintheir owncontextaswellaswhatthatcontexttellsthemaboutChristianity,withaviewtoconstructabiblical strategyforChristianministrytoMuslims.

WM/CH/TH901Th.M.ResearchSeminarinChristianThoughtTheseminarisdesignedtoinstruct studentsintheareaofresearchskillsforChristianthought.Thecoursewillconsistoflectures,reading, writing,anddiscussion.RequiredofallTh.M.studentswithaconcentrationintheChristianThought Division(CH,TH,WM).Th.M.studentsonlyWM960ResearchinWorld

MissionsTh.M.levelindependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.See StudentHandbookforinformationonreadingandresearchcourses.

WM991ThMThesis PartIAnysessionbypetition.Intensiveresearchintoatopicleadingtothe productionofathesisundertheguidanceofathesisdirector.ByinvitationoftheChristianThought Division.

TheologyandPrinciplesofDynamicYouthMinistryBeginningwithalookatthe ministryofJesusandyourownlife,thiscoursepresentsanoverviewofyouthministriestodayandthen worksthoughnecessaryministrysupportbases,communityresearchandnetworking,contactingyouth andfamilies,activities,counseling,Gospelpreaching,discipleshipformation,recruitingvolunteersand sustaining YM/EM/WM689ministries.Theological

YM760ReadinginYouthMinistryIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudentHandbook forinformationonreadingandresearchcourses DoctorofMinistryCourses

Aliteraturereviewonatopic(ortopics)centraltotheanticipatedfocusofyourfinalthesisproject. Whilededicatedtothetopicortopicsofyourprimaryconcernorinterest,theliteraturereviewshouldalsoincludeanyof

YM/CO/PC725CounselingtheAdolescentAreviewofthebasicissuesinadolescentdevelopmentwith aparticularfocusonunderstandingtheadolescentinthefamilycontext.Developmentofintroductoryskills inthecounselingofadolescentsandtheirfamilies.

YM695EffectiveRelationships,HealingandGrowthinYouthMinistryCoursedescriptionnotavailable. PleasecontactDivisionChair.YM720ProjectCourseinYouthMinistryIndependentstudy,anysessionbypetition.SeeStudent Handbookforinformationonprojectcourses.

BT1023:DevelopmentsinTranslationStudiesConsiderationofabroadrangeofissuesraisedbyTranslationStudiesand theoriesofBibletranslation.WewillarriveinMisano,Italy,byendofdayontheMondayoftheweekbeforetheNida SchoolofBibleTranslationandwillmeetTuesdayFridayofthatweektodiscussthereadingsandpreparefortheNida

BT1011:DevelopmentsinBiblicalStudiesandHermeneuticsIConsiderationoftheoriginalsocioculturalandhistorical contextsofbiblicaltextsandtheissuestheyraisefortheinterpretationandtranslationofthosetexts.Considerationof developmentsinhermeneutics,ethics,andmethodsoftheinterpretationofScriptureandtheirimplicationsforBible

BT1012:translationDevelopmentsinBiblicalStudiesandHermeneuticsIIConsiderationoftheglobalcontextsoftheChurchandthe implicationsfortheinterpretationandtranslationofthebiblicaltexts.

Prerequisite:CH/TH/WM901andinvitationfromdivision. WM992ThMThesis PartIIAcontinuationofWM991. Prerequisite:WM991. YouthMinistry(DivisionofPracticalTheology)

BT1020:Project1ThebiblicaltheologicalfoundationsforBibletranslationingeneraloraparticularaspectofBible translationthatmaybecomethefocusofyourfinalthesisproject.Thiscouldinformchapter2ofthefinalthesisproject.

YM/EM/EV591

BT1024:SchoolDevelopmentsinBibleTranslationTheoryandPracticeOnthesecondweekwewillattendtheNidaSchoolof BibleTranslationfromMondaytoFridayandthenspendmostofSaturdaydebriefingtheexperienceintheNidaSchool before BT1030:departing.Project2

91 theassignedreadingsthatwouldberelevanttothetopic(ifthereareany).Thismayhavethepotentialtobeadaptedfor thesecondchapterofyourfinalthesisproject.

Thetwoweekresidencywillfocuson foundationalissuesrelatedtoministrytothefullscopeoftheemerginggenerations,includingchildren,youth,andcollege students/youngadults.Weektwowillfocusonthedevelopmentalfactorsthatmustbeconsideredastheyrelatetothe ministryofthechurchinthespiritualformationoftheemerginggenerations.

EG1012:UnderstandingDevelopmentalDynamicsoftheEmergingGenerations

Thetwoweekresidencywillfocusonthetheory, theology,andpracticeofevangelismanddiscipleshipinministrytotheemerginggenerationsincludingchildren,youth, andcollegestudents/youngadults.Weekonewillfocusondevelopingapracticaltheologyofevangelismandconversion, includingexaminationofconversion.

EG1011:Biblical/TheologicalFoundationsforMinistrytotheEmergingGenerations

Thetwoweekresidencywillfocusonthecultural contextofministrytotheemerginggenerationsincludingchildren,youth,andcollegestudents/youngadults.Weekone willfocusondevelopingaChristiantheologyofculture,includingexaminationofthedefinitionsofcultureandthe functionsofculture.Crossculturalmissionprincipleandtheory,contextualization,andmulticulturalissueswillbe

EG1036:PrinciplesandPraxisofDiscipleshipwithEmergingGenerations

Considerationofthebasicflowoftheprimary themesoftheBible Creation,Fall,Redemption,Restoration,&Consummation astheyinformthenatureofmission, development,andleadership.ConsiderationoftheministryofJesusasamodelofanunfoldinglifestyleculminatinginthe GreatCommission.ConsiderationofPentecost,whichoverflowsintherapidlyexpandingapostolicchurchasmissionary

Thetwoweekresidencywillfocusonthetheory, theology,andpracticeofevangelismanddiscipleshipinministrytotheemerginggenerationsincludingchildren,youth, andcollegestudents/youngadults.Weektwowillfocusonthetheory,theology,andpracticeofdiscipleshipinministryto theemerginggenerationsincludingchildren,youth,andcollegestudents/youngadults.Studentswillworktodevelop practicalapproachestodiscipleshipandChristiannurturewithanemphasisontheintegration/applicationoffaithto currentculturalissues.

BT1036:Translation,SmallGroupTrainingandIntegrationConsiderationoftheintegrationofdisciplinesrequiredfor effectivetranslationconsultingworkincludingtheintegrationofbiblicalstudies,linguistics,translationstudiesand leadershipskills.Presentationsofthesisprojecttopics

EG1024:explored.PrinciplesandPraxisofCulturalExegesis

BT1035:Translation,TeamBuilding,andConflictResolutionConsiderationofleadershipskillsnecessaryfordeveloping, maintainingandrestoringhealthy,functioningteams,includingteambuildingandconflictresolution.Considerationofthe roleofEthicsinBibletranslationprograms.

EG1023:UnderstandingandDevelopingaChristianTheologyofCulture

GC1011:Biblical&TheologicalFoundationsofMissionandDevelopment

Thetwoweekresidencywillfocusontheculturalcontextofministryto theemerginggenerationsincludingchildren,youth,andcollegestudents/youngadults.Weektwowillfocusontherole cultureplaysinshapingtheworldviews,experiencesandlivesoftheemerginggenerations.Inadditionyouwilllearn principlesofculturalexegesisandanalysis.

EG1035:PrinciplesandPraxisofEvangelismwithEmergingGenerations

GC1024:NonGovernmentalOrganizationsinTransnationalContextsConsiderationofmultipleevangelisticand developmentopportunitieswithin&inpartnershipwithcongregations&NGOsaccordingtogeneration,interests,levelof participation,etc.Considerationofthechurchgrowth&socialjusticemovements&theircritics.Considerationofa varietyofapproachestomissionanddevelopment.Studentledpresentations&evaluationsofparticularapproaches& relatedcasestudies.SitevisitstoNGOs&missionagenciesintheChiangMaiarea.

andPracticeofLeadership IConsiderationofthebasicflowoftheprimarythemesoftheBible Creation,Fall,Redemption,Restoration,&Consummation astheyinformtheideaofacongregationalleader.Multiple reflectionsuponhowGodhasshapedyouasleaderforministry.Reviewofthewaycongregationandcultureinteract aroundtheideaofleadership.

GC1035:GlobalLeadershipConsiderationofavarietyofapproachestogloballeadershipinmission.Studentled presentation&evaluationsofparticularapproaches&relatedcasestudies.Considerationofavarietyofapproachesto globalleadershipinNGOs.Studentledpresentations&evaluationsofparticularapproaches&relatedcasestudies.

GC1012:HistoryofMissionandDevelopmentConsiderationofmodelsintheearly&medievalchurch(e.g.monasticism, Celticevangelism).Considerationofearlymodernmodels(e.g.Jesuitaccommodation,Moravianmissions).Consideration ofLatourette’sGreatCentury&missionaryoutreach.ConsiderationofLausanneMovement&AtlasofGlobal Christianity.ConsiderationoftheshiftinthecenterofgravityofglobalChristianity.Studentpresentationsonkeyfigures basedonreadings.Introductiontoresearch&projectmethodology.

LC1011:proposals.Theology

GC1036:Regional&NationalOutreach/International&CrossCulturalOutreachConsiderationofavarietyofapproaches tobroaderscopeoutreach.Studentledpresentations&evaluationsofparticularapproaches&relatedcasestudies. Considerationofavarietyofapproachestocrossculturalevangelism&churchplantingandtoconnectingvision&action relatedtoworldevangelizationtooutreachstrategies.Studentledpresentations&evaluationsofparticularapproaches& relatedcasestudies.Considerationofthesisprojectmethodologiesandstudentpresentationsofroughdraftsofthesis project

LC1012:TheNatureoftheChangingChurchContext IStudyofthechangingshapeofcongregations Christendom, Attractional,Missional.Reviewofhowleadershiphasfunctionedineachparadigm.ReflectionuponFamilySystemsasit relatestocongregations.AnalysisoftheLifeCycleofacongregationandleadershipateachpoint.

LC1020:Project1Thisprojectpapershouldaddressyourunderstandingofthebiblicalnormsaboutthenatureofthe leadership,especiallyindialoguewithvariousaspectsoftheministrythatmayrequireleadershipwithyourministry. Usuallysomekindofprojectinleadershipisperformedinthecongregationtoagroupwhichyouarestudyingtoseeif theyunderstandwhatyouwereteachingordoinginleadership.Thepapercouldinformchapters1&2ofthethesis projectandcantakeanyform,butsomehowitmustanswerquestionsabouttheaimandfocusofcongregational leadership.

GC1023:GlobalNeeds&DevelopmentStrategiesConsiderationofthestatusofGlobalDevelopment&WorldChristian Trends.Studentledpresentations&evaluationsofparticularissuesbasedupontheirresearchusingtheWorldChristian DataBase&theAtlasofGlobalChristianity&relatedcasestudies.Considerationofavarietyofsmallgroupapproaches tohumanneed&development(e.g.NGOs,orphanages,microfinance).Studentledpresentations&evaluationsof particularapproaches&relatedcasestudies.

92 models.ConsiderationofperspectivesofdifferentculturesonbiblicalexegesisasChristianitycontinuesitsdemographic movetotheGlobalSouth.

intheNewEnglandSocialandCongregationalContextIntroductiontoSociologyofReligion,Ministryin HistoricalContext:NewEnglandReligiousHistory;MinistryinReligiousContext:ReligiousandDenominational Landscapes;MinistryinGeographicalContext:Urban,Suburban,andRural;MinistryinDemographicContext:Age, Gender,Race,Class,andEducation;MinistryinPoliticalContext:TheLiberal/ConservativeSpectrum;Ministryin EconomicContext:Wealth,Poverty,andEmployment;MinistryinTemporalContext:ModernityandPostmodernity; ConductingaDemographicStudyandSocialAnalysis

LC1030:Project2Thisprojectpapershouldaddressyourunderstandingofthebiblicalnormsaboutthenatureofthe leadership,especiallyindialoguewithvariousaspectsoftheministrythatmayrequireleadershipwithyourministry. Usuallysomekindofprojectinleadershipisperformedinthecongregationtoagroupwhichyouarestudyingtoseeif theyunderstandwhatyouwereteachingordoinginleadership.Thepapercouldinformchapters1&2ofthethesis projectandcantakeanyform,butsomehowitmustanswerquestionsabouttheaimandfocusofcongregational NE1023:leadership.Ministry

NE1035:CommunicatingtheGospelEffectivelyinNewEngland:PastandPresentTogainabroaderanddeeper understandingofpastoraltheologyasitappliestoministryinaNewEnglandcontext.Togainaclearerunderstandingof theroles,responsibilities,andfunctionsofapastorinaNewEnglandcontext.Tosharpenpastoralministryskills, includingpreaching,strategicleadership,relationshipbuilding,evangelism,apologetics,counseling,peacemaking,and NE1036:mentoring.The

FutureofEvangelism,DiscipleshipandChurchRenewalinNewEnglandTodevelopareflectivepracticeof pastoralministryandformapastoralgrowthplan.TocommunicatethegospelmoreeffectivelyinNewEngland.

OD1011:Biblical&TheologicalFoundationsofEvangelism,Discipleship,&RevivalConsiderationofthebasicflowofthe primarythemesoftheBible Creation,Fall,Redemption,Restoration,&Consummation astheyinformthenatureof evangelism,discipleship,&revivalConsiderationoftheministryofJesusasamodelofanunfoldinglifestyleculminating intheGreatCommissionConsiderationofPentecost,whichoverflowsintherapidlyexpandingapostolicchurchas personal&congregationalmodels.Considerationofkeydoctrinessuchasregeneration,conversion,justification, sanctification,andtheHolySpirit

OD1023:Personal&SmallGroupEvangelismConsiderationofavarietyofindividualapproachestofaithsharing(e.g. testimony,booklets,1on1Biblestudy):personalappropriationandtrainingofothersConsiderationofavarietyofsmall

NE1024:MinistryintheNewEnglandCongregationalContextGainageneralunderstandingofsystemstheorywith particularemphasisonfamilyandcongregationalsystems.Completeapersonalgenogramthatexploresthepastor’s familyrelationshipsandemotionalhistory.Thegenogramwillidentifyhereditarypatternsandpsychologicalfactorsthat formanddisruptrelationships.Increasethepastor’sselfawarenessandemotionalhealthforleadingcongregations. Developareflectivepracticeofpastoralministry.Reflectoncongregationalsystems,governancestructures,and organizationalflows.Gainanunderstandingofleadershiptheory,stylesofleadership,andbestpracticesforleading changeinacongregationalsystem.

OD1012:HistoryofEvangelism,Discipleship,&RevivalConsiderationofmodelsintheearly&medievalchurch(e.g. catechesis,monasticism,Celticevangelism)ConsiderationofReformation&Puritanmodels(e.g.Luther&crisisoffaith, Bunyan&growthinfaith:Pilgrim’sProgress)ConsiderationofGreatAwakenings&laterrevivalsStudentpresentations onkeyfiguresbasedonreadingsinBillyGrahamCenterCollectionofClassics,e.g.JonathanEdwards,JohnWesley, CharlesG.FinneyIntroductiontoresearch&projectmethodology

94 groupapproachestofaithsharing(e.g.Biblestudies,supportgroups,videodiscussions):personalappropriationand trainingofothers

PS1036:ThePastorasPreacher:BiblicalGenres&thePreachingTaskAvarietyofpreachingstyles(e.g.,firstperson narrative)willbeexplored.Eachstudentwillbeassignedaspecifictextfromthoselistedbelowtopreachfromduringthe residencyandbeevaluatedinasupportivecontextbystudentsintheclassandtheinstructors.

OD1035:CongregationalDiscipleship&RevivalConsiderationofavarietyofapproachestocongregationaldiscipleship Considerationofavarietyofapproachestocongregationalprayerforrevival(e.g.LighthouseofPrayer,concertsofprayer, prayerwalks,prayermountains).

OD1024:CongregationalOutreachConsiderationofmultipleevangelisticopportunitieswithinacongregationaccordingto generation,interests,levelofparticipation,newvisitorswelcome&followup,newmembers’classes,etc.Considerationof thechurchgrowth&megachurchmovements&theircritics.Considerationofavarietyofapproachestocongregational outreach(e.g.Alpha,EvangelismExplosion,PurposeDriven ,socialministries,“seekersensitive”worship)

PS1024:ThePastorasCounselorPracticalskillsinpastoralcounselingwillbeconsideredandintegratedwithbiblicaland theologicalconsiderations.Acasestudyapproachtopastoralcounselingwillbeutilizedthroughouttheresidency.

PS1011:DeepeningtheCallIThistwoweekresidencywillfocusonthepersonofthepastorwithaspecialfocuson “deepeningthecall,”whichrelatestoalltheworkofbeingapastorinfulfillingone’scalltoministry.Issuessuchascallto ministry,pastoralidentity,family,collegiality,accountability,andboundarysettingwillbediscussed.Howconflictis handledinministry,andhowstressismanagedinone’slifewillalsobeexploredalongwithhowpastorsunderstandand controltheirsexualbehaviorinministry.Heavyemphasiswillbeonthepastor’sdevelopmentandnurtureofhis/her spirituallife.ThecourseisintendedtohelppastorsgrowaspersonswholeadothersinChristianandspiritualmaturity.A theologicallyinformedunderstandingofoneself,arenewedsenseofcalling,knowledgeofBiblicalteachingaboutspiritual maturity,andcommitmenttointegrityinministryareenvisionedasoutcomesoftheresidency.

PS1035:ThePastorasPreacher:TheFormationoftheBiblicalSermonThecoursewillfocusonenhancingpreachingskills byrigoroushermeneuticexaminationofvariousBiblicaltextsandgenresingroupdiscussionsandbylookingataspecific preachingstylethatgetsatthe“bigidea”ofaparticulartextandhowonecanpreachwithoutuseofnotes.

OD1036:Regional&NationalOutreachInternational&CrossCulturalOutreachConsiderationofavarietyofapproaches tobroaderscopeoutreach(e.g.citywide/regional“crusade,”mediaevents,saturationstrategies[AfricanEnterprise], churchplantingstrategies)Considerationofavarietyofapproachestocrossculturalevangelism&churchplantingandto connectingvision&actionrelatedtoworldevangelizationtopersonal&congregationaloutreachstrategiesConsideration ofthesisprojectmethodologiesandstudentpresentationsofroughdraftsofthesisprojectproposals

PS1012:DeepeningtheCallIIHeavyemphasiswillbeonthepastor’sdevelopmentandnurtureofhis/herspirituallife.The courseisintendedtohelppastorsgrowaspersonswholeadothersinChristianandspiritualmaturity.Atheologically informedunderstandingofoneself,arenewedsenseofcalling,knowledgeofBiblicalteachingaboutspiritualmaturity,and commitmenttointegrityinministryareenvisionedasoutcomesoftheresidency.

PS1023:ThePastorasCaregiverThecoursedealswiththeprimarytasksofextendingpastoralcaretoindividualsinneed inthechurch.Thefocuswillbeonselectedissuescommonlyencounteredinpastoralcareandcounseling.Practicalskills inpastoralcounselingwillbeconsideredandintegratedwithbiblicalandtheologicalconsiderations.Acasestudy approachtopastoralcounselingwillbeutilizedthroughouttheresidency.

RoleofSacredReadingstosupplement/illuminatetheWord;IntroductionofSpiritual

Thistwoweekresidencywillconcentrateonthenatureofthe Christianleaderaswellasuncoveringthetheological,sociologicalanddevelopmentalfoundationsinbecominga redemptiveleader.Specialattentionwillbegiventothedevelopmentalprocessesthatworkinformingofaredemptive leaderaswellthebarriersandobstaclesthatcaninhibitsuchdevelopment.Thepersonandcharacteroftheleaderare paramountandfoundationaltodevelopingateamandestablishingaredemptiveclimateinwhichgrowthisfacilitated.Itis expectedthatstudentswilldevelopbothintellectuallyandaffectivelyastheyareexposedtoinformationthatwill hopefullybuttresstheirrecognitionofJesusworkinginthembeforehecanworkthroughthemandtheprocesseswhich facilitatesuchgrowth.

Someofthekeytopicscoveredwillbe:thebiblical basisofservantleadershipanditsimplications;theCalltoministry;thespiritualformationandpersonalityandcharacter formationoftheleader;leadershipandconflictmanagementstyles;personalanddevelopmentalbarrierstogrowth;self careinthemidstofconflictingdemandsinministryaswellasthedevelopmentofacareteamforsustainedgrowthand encouragementinministry.Othertopicswillbecoveredinrelationshiptothesepertinenttopics.

RL1012:StrategiesforEffectiveSelfCareandOrganizationalHealth

1Focusonaparticularproblem/issue/question/topicrelatedtospiritualformationthatyoumaywantto writeyourthesisprojectabout.Writea2030pagepaper(doublespaced,usingappropriateTurabianacademicstyle footnotes,bibliography,etc.)exploringatheologyandphilosophyofspiritualformation(a“spiritualtheology”)forleaders, teamsandindividualswithinlocalchurchorparachurchministrysettingsthatcouldprovideaBiblical/theological foundationandframeworkrelatedtoyourfocus.

SF1020:ClassicsProject

SF1023:PrayerIFocusuponthelifeandministryofBenedict.Understandingandexperiencingthevalueoflistening prayer(silence,solitude,submission,andsurrender)DevelopingatheologyofprayeranditsplaceinourlivesStudying whatthemysticstaughtonprayerImportanceofsacredspaceandtimesetapartforprayerTowardapracticallifestyleof Sabbathrest.Significantroleofconfession,forgivenessandreleaseascatalystforrevival.

Awelldefinedunderstandingofbecomingaredemptiveleaderbasedonasolidselfunderstandingandknowledgeof theological,developmentalandsociologicalprinciplespertainingtoredemptiveleadershipwillhopefullyresultinhope, encouragementandrenewalofvisioninregardtobeinganeffectiveleaderintheKingdom.

RL1011:TheDevelopmentoftheRedemptiveLeader

SF1012:WordIITheWord:Received(preached,taught,studied),Reflecteduponprayerfullyandservingascatalystfor RenewalTheology,history,andpracticeofsmallgroups(forbiblicalreflectionandspiritualtransformation)Spiritual theology:combiningheartandmindinaneverdeepeningunderstandingofthepraxisoftheologyinspiritualformation. WordandSacrament:howcorporateworshipandpersonalworshipcometogetherinholisticspiritualformationwithin thecommunity/congregation.

SF1011:WordIIntroductionandoverviewofthreemajortopicsofspiritualformation:Scripture,PrayerandReflection Maintainingaspiritualjournalandcraftingaspiritualautobiography.ContemplativeBibleReading:useofScripturefor spiritualnourishmentandrenewal(introductionofLectioDivinaandothermethodsofreflectiononScripture) UnderstandinganddefiningaTheologyoftheWord.SubmissionandObediencetotheWord:juxtapositionofGod centerednessvs.selfabsorption(narcissism).

SF1024:PrayerIIFocusuponthelifeandministryofFrancis.TheologyofTriuneGod:Father,SonandSpiritandits impactonhowweprayandtoWhom.StudyofRichardFoster’sbookonprayer(covering21typesofprayers). EstablishingministriesofprayerinlocalchurchandparachurchsettingsPrioritizingprayerasacentralactivityof

SF1036:ReflectionIIThepowerofthestoryinenhancingworshipandrelationships;strategicplanfordevelopingspiritual formationinalocalchurch;Importanceofagroupdiscernmentprocess;Developingspiritualfriendshipswithinthe communityoffaith;Developinghealthyministryteams;Trainingintheartandpracticeofspiritualdirection.

congregationallife

Learninghowtoidentifyandovercomebarriers/obstaclestoprayerPlaceofconfessioninmodern evangelicalchurch(worshipandrelationships:conflict,forgivenessandreconciliation)

SF1035:ReflectionIWriting,refiningandfulfillingaRuleofLife;Theartandpracticeofreflectivejournaling;Identifying one’s“DarkNightoftheSoul”;Godlyselfexamination,selfawareness/understandingandselfesteem;Thereflective disciplinesofdetachmentandattachment;LearninghowtolistenforGod’svoiceinthecontextofsoulcare

SF1030:Project2Focusonaparticularproblem/issue/question/topicrelatedtospiritualformationthatyoumaywantto writeyourthesisprojectabout.Completeasystematicanalysis(2030pp.)tonoteandtoreflectuponparticularthemes relatedtoproblems,challenges,opportunities,orpossibilitiesforgrowinginspiritualformationindividuallyandinyour ministrycommunity,whichcouldinformchapter1ofthefinalthesisproject.Youmaywanttoreviewyourspiritual journaltonoticesustainedissuesandcompareyourreflectionswithclassichistoricalspiritualjournals.Specialattention shouldbegiventothespiritualandsocialdynamicsofyouroverallsettingandtodevelopinganindividualandcorporate prayer/actionplan.

MK1011&MK1012:Exploretheintersectionsoffaith,work,andeconomicswithanemphasison:Biblicalandtheological reflectionsonwork,worthandwealth;Biblicalandtheologicalreflectionsonleadership;Biblicalandtheological reflectionsonethicsandeconomics(includingacritiqueofglobalcapitalism);Indepthexaminationofrecentresearchinto workplacehealthandwellbeing;Indepthexaminationofresearchinto“meaningandpurpose”atwork;Explorationof theanthropological,economicandspiritualimpactofnewtechnologies,including:informationtechnology,artificial intelligenceandrobotics;Unpackcasestudiesontheethicalimplicationsoftechnologicaladvancement(onbothamicro andmacrolevel);Explorationoftheanthropological,economicandspiritualimpactofglobalization(includingthe challengeofethicsandpluralism);Learnhowtousethetoolsofbusinessprescience(i.e.ScenarioPlanning,Dynamic Forecasting,etc.)forthepurposeofministrydevelopment;AssiststudentsinthedevelopmentoftheirinitialProjects.  MK1023&MK1024:Exploretheintersectionsoffaith,work,andeconomicswithanemphasisonthetechnical,theological, biblicalandpastoralimplicationsof:Economicmonetization;Fractionalbanking;Monetarypolicy;Impactinvesting; Genderstereotyping;Socialentrepreneurship;Debt,usuryandstewardship;Accesstocapitalinthemajorityworld; Taxationandtheroleofgovernmentineconomicaffairs;Publicandprivatedebt;Ethicalinvesting;Wewillalsoassist studentsinthedevelopmentoftheirresearchprojectsandlookforwardtoourthirdresidenceoneconomicactivityandthe MK1035environment.&MK1036:Exploretheintersectionsoffaith,work,andeconomicswithanemphasisonthetechnical,theological, biblicalandpastoralimplicationsof:Globalization(withanemphasisontheimpactofChina’semergenceasa superpower);Crossculturalinteractions;Environmentalism/creationcare;Leadership;Mentalhealthandwellbeing; AdditionalconsiderationofA.I.andFaithatWorkissues;Wewillalsoassiststudentsinthedevelopmentoftheirthesis projects.

97 BOSTONTHEOLOGICALINTERRELIGIOUSCONSORTIUM

 BostonCollege SchoolofTheologyandMinistry  BostonUniversityGraduatePrograminReligion  BostonUniversitySchoolofTheology

 Hartfordseminary  HarvardDivinitySchool  HebrewCollege  HolyCrossGreekOrthodoxSeminary

 SaintJohn'sSeminary

StudentsenrolledatGordonConwellhavetheuniqueopportunitytotakeclassesthroughtheBostonTheological InterreligiousConsortium(BTI),aconsortiumofnineseminariesandtheologicalschoolsintheBostonarea.Inadditionto GordonConwell,schoolsintheconsortiuminclude:

 BostonCollege DepartmentofTheology

GordonConwellstudentsmaytakeselectedcourses(nomorethan8forMAsand2forTh.M.)atanyofthesemember schools.CrossregistrationisarrangedthroughtheGordonConwellRegistrationOfficeandsuchcoursesmustbe completedwithinthetimelimitsasstatedforeachcourse.Inanygivensemesterastudentmustregisterforatleasthalfof hisorhercourseworkatGordonConwell.BTIcrossregistrationproceduresarenotfollowedduringthesummer.Atthat timeofyear,studentsmustregisterdirectlyattheBTIschoolinvolved.

ACADEMICPOLICIES

Theseminary'sprimarymeansofacademiccommunicationwithstudentsisviastudentGordonConwellemailaccounts andtheSONISStudentPortalwebsite.StudentsareresponsibleforcheckingtheirGordonConwellemailaccounts regularly.Furthermore,studentsmustlogintotheirstudentportalstoseeimportantacademicinformation(e.g.,schedules, grades,etc.).

StudentsareobligatedtoprovidetheRegistrationOfficewiththeirmostcurrentmailingaddress(es)intheeventthe seminarysendspapercommunication.ThiscanbeupdateddirectlyintheSONISStudentPortal.

CAROLINATHEOLOGICALCONSORTIUM

INFORMATION&POLICIES

TheconsortiumconsistsoffourmemberschoolsintheCarolinas:GordonConwellCharlotte,ReformedTheological SeminaryCharlotte,theSeminary&SchoolofMissionsofColumbiaInternationalUniversity,andErskineTheological Seminary.Theconsortiumallowsforcrossregistrationandlibraryprivilegesamongstthememberschools.GordonConwell studentswhocrossregisterandtakecoursesatanyofthethreememberinstitutionsarebilledatthecurrentGordonConwell tuition Coursesrate.takenthroughthisagreementwillbetranscriptedasGordonConwellcourses;crossregisteredcoursesdonotaffect theallowablenumberoftransfercourses.InterestedstudentsneedtoseekpreapprovalbycompletingtheCrossRegistration formavailableintheRegistrationHub.Digital(SEML),counseling(COdesignation)andD.Min.coursesareexcludedinthis agreement.StudentsintheM.Div.programarelimitedtoamaximumofeightcoursesthatcanbecompletedthroughthe consortium;allotherprogramsarelimitedtosix.Studentswhotakeadvantageofthisresourceareboundbytheacademic policiesanddeadlinesofthehostingschool.

Theseminaryexpectsstudentstogivethemselvesseriouslytoconscientiousstudy,research,andevaluation.Thissame academicdiligencemustalsoextendbeyondtheclassroomenvironmenttothepoliciesandproceduresthatsupport learningatGordonConwell.IntheAcademicLifesectionofthishandbook,weoutlineseminarywidepoliciesandsome procedures.Consultindividualofficesand/orcampusesforcompletedetailsofaspecificpolicy.TheRegistrationOffice administersmostpolicies,andquestionsregardingthemcangenerallybeansweredthere.

ACADEMICCOMMUNICATIONS

98 GordonConwellstudentshaveaccesstothelibraryfacilitiesaswellasmajorlectureshipsandinterdisciplinary conferencesofallmemberinstitutions.

Studentswithconcernsregardingtheschool’scompliancewithaccreditingstandardsmustsubmittheconcerninwriting tothecampusdean.Thedeanwillmakeappropriateresponsetothestudentinwritingoutliningactionstaken.Gordon

GordonConwellisaccreditedbytheCommissiononAccreditingoftheAssociationofTheologicalSchools(ATS)inthe UnitedStatesandCanada,theNewEnglandCommissionofHigherEducation(NECHE),andtheCouncilfor AccreditationofCounseling&RelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP)

ACCREDITATION

CouncilforAccreditationofCounseling&RelatedEducationalPrograms 500MontgomeryStreet,Suite350 Alexandria,VA22314 Phone:7035355990

APPLICATIONOFPOLICIES,PROCEDURES,ANDDEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS

Thepoliciesstatedhereinarenotintendedtobecomprehensive.PleaseconsulttheRegistrationOfficeforfurtherdetails onanypolicy.Thepoliciesandproceduresstatedinthishandbookapplytoallstudentsregardlessofthebeginningdateof theirdegreeprogramatGordonConwell.However,astudentisboundbythedegreeprogramrequirementslistedinthe handbookineffectwhenthestudentbeginscoursework. Whenastudentchangesdegreeprograms,thehandbookineffectatthetimethestudentisadmittedintothenewprogram willgovernthedegreeprogramrequirements.Studentswhoseenrollmentlapsesmorethantwoyearsarerequiredto reapplytotheseminaryandwillbegovernedbythedegreeprogramrequirementsineffectatthattime.Whenanew catalogrevealsachangeindegreeprogramrequirements,currentstudentsmaypetitiontheRegistrationOfficeduringthat

99 ConwellwillmaintainarecordofformalstudentconcernsforreviewbytheBoardofTrustees.Astudentwhobelievesa concernwasnotresolvedappropriatelymaycontacttheappropriateaccreditingagencyorgovernmentofficebelow: NewEnglandCommissionofHigherEducation 3BurlingtonWoodsDrive,Suite100 Burlington,MA018034514 Phone:7814257700

ADVANCEDSTANDING

Theseminarymaygrantstudentsadvancedstandingcreditforspecificcoursesbasedonprovencompetenceinaparticular subjectarea.Inparticular,theseminaryoffersstudentsanopportunitytodisplaycompetencyinBiblicalStudiesthrough bibleandlanguagecompetencyexams.Insomecases,theseminarymayofferadvancedstandingintheareasofBiblical Studies,ChristianThought,andPracticalTheologyforstudentswithsignificantpriorcourseworkintheseareasfrom approvedschools.Anassessmentisrequiredforeachstudentandanycreditgrantedisassessedonacasebycasebasis. Nomorethanonefourthofthetotalrequiredcreditsinadegreemaybeearnedthroughadvancedstanding.Inaddition, certificateprogramsandthefollowingdegreesarenoteligibletoreceiveadvancedstanding:MasterofTheology(Th.M.).

ADVISORS

TheRegistrationOfficeprovidesacademicadvisingforanystudentandhasultimateresponsibilityinconfirmingthat studentshavecompletedtheirdegreeprogramrequirements.Appointmentsforadvisingwillbescheduleduponstudent request.Facultyadvisorsarealsoassignedtoallstudents,withmanyprogramshavingaspecificdirector.Thedirectorsof thoseprogramsmustbeconsultedconcerningprogramstructureandapprovalasnecessary.Allstudentsareencouragedto seekoutfacultyintheirareaofstudyforadditionaleducational,vocational,andspiritualcounsel.

ForstudentsinNorthCarolinacomplaintthroughtheinstitution’sgrievanceprocedures,theymayreviewtheStudent ComplaintPolicy,completetheStudentComplaintForm(PDF)locatedontheStateAuthorizationwebpageat https://www.northcarolina.edu/officesandservices/academicaffairs/licensuredepartment/,andsubmitthecomplaintto https://studentcomplaints.northcarolina.edu/formortothefollowingmailingaddress: NorthCarolinaPostSecondaryEducationComplaints c/oStudentComplaints UniversityofNorthCarolinaSystemOffice 910RaleighRoad,ChapelHill,NC275152688 Phone:919962 https://www.northcarolina.edu/complaints4550

toeachcurrentstudent,staff,facultyandtheirrespectivespouse,onecourtesyauditpersemesterat nocharge.Inaddition,alumniandlocal,fulltimepastorsareeligibletoregisterascourtesyauditors.Alimitednumberof localresidentsmaycourtesyauditselectedcourses.Allinterestedpartiesmustsubmitacourtesyauditpetitionthroughthe RegistrationOfficepriortoattendingclass.Courtesyauditingprivilegesareonlyavailabletostudentsduringthesemester inwhichthestudentenrollsforcredit.Courtesyauditsarenotrecordedonatranscript.Sincecourtesyauditorswillnot haveaccesstothestudentportalfortheauditedcourse,documentsandresourcespostedtherewillbeunavailabletothem. Asaresult,onlinecoursesarenoteligibleforcourtesyaudit.

Theseminaryofferstwodifferenttypesofaudit:Courtesyauditandofficialaudit.Allauditorsarerestrictedtonon participatingmemberstatusinclasses.Inotherwords,auditorsmaynotparticipateinclassdiscussion(exceptas authorizedbytheinstructoraccordingtothetermsincludedinthecoursesyllabus),norsubmitwrittenwork,norsitfor exams.LimitedcoursesarenotavailabletoauditorsexceptbywrittenpermissionfromtheprofessorandtheRegistration Office(seeLimitedCourses).Somecourses,suchasonlinecourses,mayonlybeavailableasofficialaudits.Allauditsmust beregisteredbytheregistrationdeadlinefortheterm(onlineregistrationviaSONISisnotavailableforaudits).Seethe respectiveauditformsfordetails.

officiallyauditcoursesbysubmittingtherespectiveauditregistrationform,receivingapprovalfrom theRegistrationOffice,andpayingtheauditfee.Individualsnotenrolledinadegreeprogramandwishingtoenrollas officialauditorsmustcompleteanapplicationwiththeAdmissionsOffice.Officialauditsarerecordedontranscripts. Studentsmustattendatleast75%oftheclassmeetingstoreceiveagradeof‘AU’ontheirtranscripts,indicatingthey satisfactorilyauditedthecourse.Auditorsareresponsibleforverifyingtheirattendancebysubmittingawrittenstatement totheprofessoraffirmingthattheyattendedatleast75%oftheclassmeetings.Itissolelytheauditor'sresponsibilityto submitthisverification,anditmustbesubmittednolaterthanthelastdayforwrittenworkforthatsemester.Official auditorswhodonotsubmitattendanceverificationsonorbeforethedeadlineforwrittenwork,orwhodonotattendat least75%oftheclasses,orwhowithdrawfromthecourseafterthedeadlinelistedintheAcademicCalendarwillreceivea gradeof‘W’(Withdrawn)forthecourseinquestion.

BIBLECOMPETENCYEXAMS SinceproperuseoftheBibleiscentraltoalltypesofChristianministry,GordonConwellrequireseverystudenttobecome proficientintheknowledgeanduseoftheBible.Theseminaryofferssurveycourses(OT500,ExploringtheOldTestament andNT501,ExploringtheNewTestament)forthepurposeofprovidingasystematicandintegrativeoverviewofthe contentoftheBible.

COURTESYAUDITTheseminaryextends

AllcandidatesfortheM.A.andM.Div.degreesarerequiredtodemonstratetheirBiblecompetencyby1)satisfactorily completingtheOldandNewTestamentsurveycoursesor2)demonstratingcompetencethroughtheappropriate examination(s).Theseminaryinvitesnewincomingstudentstositfortheseexamspriortotheirfirstsemesterasa student.Theexamsaregenerallygiven1monthpriortoeachmajorterm.Degreeseekingstudentsareallowedtositfor theexamsonlyonce(certificate,nondegreeseeking,andofficialauditorsarenoteligible).Apassingscoreis75%.An individualwhopassestheexam(s)doesnotneedtoenrollfortherespectivesurveycourse(s);rathertheywillreceive advancedstandingforthecourse(s)OT500andNT501.Sincethesesurveycoursesarecorequisitesformanycourses,they mustbetakenearlyinastudent’sprograminordertoensurethatthestudentwillnotbehinderedinhisorherprogress towarddegreecompletion.

100 academicyearinordertobegovernedbythenewrequirements.Studentsmaynotpetitiontobegovernedbydegree programrequirementsofaprevioushandbook.

ATTENDANCEPOLICIES

Studentsareexpectedtoattendallclassmeetings.Allprofessorsrequireattendanceandparticipation,buteachsetsclass attendancepoliciesnotinghowattendanceisgradedandwhetherexcusedabsencesareallowed.Professorswillannounce theserequirementsatthebeginningofthecourseorinthecoursesyllabus.

OFFICIALAUDITCurrentstudentsmay

AUDITINGCOURSES

CHEATING&PLAGIARISM (SeeViolationsofAcademicIntegrity) COURSESCHANGES:ADD,DROP,WITHDRAWAL

CONSORTIUMSCHOOLS

GordonConwellstudentsmayregisterforselectedcoursesatdesignatedconsortiumschools(BostonTheological InterreligiousConsortiumandCarolinaTheologicalConsortium).CrossregistrationisarrangedthroughtheGordon ConwellRegistrationOfficeonthehomecampus.Suchcoursesmustbecompletedwithinthetimelimitsasstatedforeach course(earlierdeadlinesmustbeestablishedforgraduatingseniors.)Studentsmustcarefullyobserveallregistrationrules atbothschools.Bydefault,consortiumcoursesfulfillelectivecreditsonly.Tofulfilldegreecorerequirementsand concentrationrequirements,permissionforwaivermustbegranted(seeWaivers).

TheseminaryisdeeplyconcernedwitheducatingstudentswhocanpreachandteachconfidentlyfromtheScriptures.We considerknowledgeoftheoriginalbiblicallanguagestobeinvaluableforthistask.Itisourjudgmentthatcompetencein biblicalstudywillbemarkedlyenhancedbyanacquaintancewithHebrewandGreek. M.Div.andsomeM.A.andTh.M.studentsareexpectedtoperformexegeticalworkfromtheoriginallanguages,andthe biblicallanguagesarestudiedtothatend.StudentsareencouragedtostudyasmuchofeitherGreekorHebrewastheycan priortoenrollingatGordonConwell.Aknowledgeoftheselanguagesisnotnecessaryforadmissiontotheseminary (exceptinsomeprograms),butsuchknowledgewillincreaseboththerangeofcourseselectionanddepthofstudy availabletoafirstyearstudent.

TheseminaryhasanagreementwithGordonCollegeinWenham,MassachusettsthatallowsGordonConwellstudents limitedaccesstosomeGordonCollegeundergraduatecourses.AGordonConwellTheologicalSeminarystudentmaytake uptotwocourses(auditorcredit)atthecollege.Thestudentmustbeenrolledattheseminaryduringthesametermasthe course(s)taken.Thereisnocosttothestudent.CourseselectionmustbeapprovedbytheGordonCollegeregistrarpriorto attendance.Thecourseswillbetranscriptedbythecollegebutnottheseminary.Interestedstudentsmustcompletea specialcrossregistrationformsuppliedbytheseminaryRegistrationOffice,obtainthesignaturesofbothregistrars,and submittheformtotheGordonCollegeRegistrationOffice.Amaximumoftenstudentsperyearmayparticipateinthe program.

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StudentsdesiringtotransferbetweenGordonConwellcampusesshouldcontacttheRegistrationOfficeinwritingwith theirrequestTransferrequestscanbemadeatanytimebutanychangestoastudent’sfinancialaid(basedoncampus scholarshipoptions)willtakeplaceatthenextpointinthebillingcycle.Therefore,studentstransferringmidsemesterwill nothaveanyadjustmentsmadetobillingorfinancialaidalreadyappliedforthatterm.

CharlotteMakeUpWeekend:Ifaweekendclassiscancelledduetoweather,professoremergencyorthelike,theclass willbemadeupduringthescheduledMakeUpWeekend(seethecoursescheduleforthedesignateddates).Theseminary assignsamakeupweekendforeachtermandreservestherighttorescheduleacancelledclassduringthistime.Students shouldnotetheassignedmakeupweekendandplanaccordingly.Inotherwords,youshouldkeepthisweekendfreeinthe eventaweekendclassisrescheduled;approvedabsenceswillnotbeconsideredifconflictariseswithyourpersonal schedule.

AllcoursechangesmadeatanytimeforanyreasonmustbeinitiatedthroughtheRegistrationOfficeeitherthroughonline registration(SONISStudentPortal)orontheproperform.DeadlinesnotedontheAcademicCalendar(andinthe

BIBLICALLANGUAGES

CAMPUSTRANSFERS

CANCELLATIONOFCLASSES

Intheeventthatclassesarecancelled(e.g.,duetoinclementweatheroranationalemergency),informationwillbemade availablethroughlocaltelevisionstations,seminarywebsite,andemail.Insomecasesofsevereweatheremergencyon campus,studentsmaybenotifiedviathecampusemergencyalertnotificationsystem(SendWordNow).Whenthe seminarychoosesnottocancelclassesduetoweatherconditions,studentsmustusetheirownjudgmentregardingtravel safety.Ifastudentdecidesitwouldbeunsafetotraveltotheseminary,thestudentremainsresponsiblefordeadlines, coursework,andmissedlectures.

ThemajorityofcoursesatGordonConwellareequivalenttothreesemesterhoursofcredit.Incertainprograms,there maybeexceptionstothisgeneralpolicy(seeCreditHoursandDegreeProgramssection).

CREDITHOURS

Someprogramsrequirethatstandardmaster’scoursesbeelevatedtoahigherlevel.Studentsdesiringtoelevateamaster’s levelcoursemustmeetwiththedirectingprofessorinordertonegotiateadditionalreadingandwritingrequirementsthat theprofessordeemsappropriate.TheseassignmentsmustalsobeapprovedbytheappropriateProgramDirector.Elevated coursesaresubjecttoallthepolicies,deadlinesandproceduresgoverningother“standard”courses.Courseelevationswill benotedonthetranscript.

 DigitalLivecoursesaresynchronous(everyonemeetsatthesametime),providestudentstheoptionofinclassor onlineattendance,bothwithrealtimeparticipation.

Ifacoursehasbeenattemptedtwicewithresultingfailinggrades,specialpermissionwillberequiredfromtheRegistration Officebeforethestudentregistersforthesamecourseathirdtime.Whenstudentshavereceivedpermissiontoregistera thirdtimeforthesamecourse,andthatcourseiscompletedwithapassinggrade,thefinalpassinggradewillreplaceboth failedattemptsinthecumulativeGPAandcredithourcalculations,althoughallgradeswillremainonthetranscript.

GordonConwellcoursesareofferedinavarietyofteachingmodalities:inclass,fullyonline,oracombinationofthese methods,dependingonspecificdegreeprogramrequirements.SeealsoDigitalLivesection.

Theonlycircumstancethatjustifiestherepeatofacourseisfailurethefirsttime.Asidefromfailinggrades,coursesmay notberetakeninordertoimprovestudents'GPAs.Astudentmayrepeatafailedcourseor,inspecialcircumstances, replaceitwithanothersimilarcourseapprovedbytheRegistrationOffice.Normally,substitutionisonlyallowedfor exegesiscourses.

Theoriginalgradeof‘F’issupersededinthestudent'scumulativegradepointaveragebythegradeearnedintherepeated course,althoughthestudent'stranscriptwillshowbothgrades.

 Inthefallandspringsemesters,onesemesterhourtypicallyrepresentsonehourofclassroomordirectedfaculty instructionandaminimumofthreehoursofoutofclassstudentworkeachweekforapproximatelyfourteen weeks.ThisincludestworeadingweeksatHamilton&Bostoncampuseseachfallandspringsemester(see

102 RegistrationHub)determinetuitionrefunds(ifany)fordropped/withdrawncourses.Notethattherefundscheduleapplies totuitionrefunds.Feesarenotrefundedforwithdrawncourses. Nocoursemaybeaddedaftertheannounceddeadlines.Coursesdroppedbeforethedeadlinewillnotberecordedon transcripts.Coursesdroppedaftertheannounceddeadlineareconsideredwithdrawnandwillberecordedontranscripts withagradeof“W”(Withdrawn:carriesnonegativeacademicconnotation).Courses“dropped”withouttheofficialnotice toandapprovaloftheRegistrationOffice(e.g.,astudentceasingtoattendclassorsimplytellingtheprofessortheyplanto dropthecourse)withintheannounceddeadlineswillresultinagradeof“F”onthepermanentrecord.Failuretomake coursechangeswithintheallotteddeadlineswillresultinafeeforimproperregistration(ifthechangesareallowed).

 Live,inpersoncoursesthatmeetataGordonConwellcampusorsite(noonlineoption)

GordonConwellcoursesarealsoofferedinavarietyofmeetingformatsincludingweeklymeetings,weekendintensives, andshorterintensiveformatsrangingfromonetofourweeks.

COURSEREPEATS

GordonConwelloperatesonasemesterhoursystem.Formostcourses,onesemesterhourtypicallyrepresentsonehourof classroomordirectedfacultyinstructionandaminimumofthreehoursofoutofclassstudentwork.MentoredMinistry rotations(andsomeintroductorycourses)representonecredithour.Dependingonthecampusschedules,thefollowing apply:

COURSEDELIVERYMODES&FORMATS

COURSECREDITS

 Digitalcoursesareasynchronous(norequirementtomeetatthesametime)deliveredfullyonlinewithalllearning andinteractionoccurringthroughanonlinelearningplatform.

COURSEELEVATIONS

2.AstudenthavingadisabilityrequiringaccommodationmustprovidetheSeminarywithcurrentandrelevant documentationfromaspecialistcertifiedtodiagnosetheparticulardisability.

3.Acceptablesourcesofdocumentationforsubstantiatingastudent’sdisabilityandrequestforparticularaccommodations cantakeavarietyofforms.Pleasevisitourwebsiteforspecifics.

 Directedstudieswillmeetondifferentschedulesbutwillcompriseanequivalentamountofworkandacademic engagement.  Intheweekendformatcoursesgenerallymeetfortheequivalentofthreeweekswithinoneweekend.Language coursesoftenaddafourthweekendwhileremainingthreecredithours.

DEGREEAUDITS

 Inaweeklyformat:threecredithourstypicallyrepresentonethreehourclassperweekforfifteenweeks.

DigitalLivecoursesallowstudentstoparticipateinarealtimeseminaryclassroomanywhereintheworldwithahigh speedinternetconnection(viaZoomvideoconferencing).Studentsareabletoengagelivewiththeirprofessorand classmates,receivingthesameteachingthroughlivefeedsfromtheprofessorandparticipatinginclassroomdiscussion. Digitallivedoesnotmeanstudentscancompletethecourseonlineattheirownconvenience.Itmeansthatstudentscan participatevirtuallyfromadistanceatthetimethecourseisbeingtaught.Theexpectationisthatstudentswillbepresent ateverymeetingoftheentirecourse.

4.Documentationrequirementsvarybysituation.TheDisabilityServicesCoordinator(DSC)designatedforthe campus/programwilltalktothestudentaboutdocumentationduringtheinitialconversation.Nostudentshoulddelay meetingwiththeDSCoutofconcernfornothavingappropriatepaperwork.

POLICY

DISABILITYACCOMMODATION

TheRegistrationOfficeprovideseachstudentwithadegreeaudit(checksheet)indicatingcoursesrequiredandcourses completed.TheRegistrationOfficeretainsanofficialcopyforconsultationuponrequest.Studentswhohavecompletedten ormorecourseswilltypicallyreceiveanupdatedcopyoftheirdegreeauditeachyear.Thestudentisresponsibletomake sureallgraduationrequirementsaremet.Graduatingstudentsareissuedaspecialgraduationaudituponsubmissionofa graduationapplication.

6.AmeetingmustbescheduledbetweenthestudentseekingaccommodationsandtheDSCtoexplorecollaboratively previouseducationalexperiences,pastuseofaccommodations,andwhathasbeeneffectiveandineffectiveinproviding access.

DIGITALLIVECOURSES

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1.Itisthestudent’sresponsibility,afterbeinginformedofadmission,toinformtheinstitutionthroughthefollowing officesofhisorherdisabilityandoftheneedforaccommodation:  Hamilton:DeanofStudents  CohortBasedEducation:AssistantRegistrar  BostonCampus:CUMEAssistantRegistrar  Digital,JacksonvilleandCharlottestudents:DeanofStudents Southeast SuchdisclosureofneedshouldbedoneassoonaspossiblesothattheSeminarycanmakenecessaryplans,preferablywith atleastfourweeksnotification,asaminimum,requested.ForHamiltonstudents,pleasecompletetheRequestfor Accommodations(RAF)formfoundatonline.Forotherstudents,pleasecontactthoselistedastheappropriatecontact.

TheSeminaryisincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct.Thefollowingpolicystatement describestheprocedurestheSeminarywillfollowinaccommodatingpersonswithdisabilities.

DIRECTEDSTUDYCOURSES (SeeOutOfSequenceCourses,ProjectCourses,andReadingandResearchCourses)

 Intensivecourses:Threecredithourstypicallyrepresentafullweekofclassroomtime.

5.Documentationmustbesubmittedpriortothefirstclassforwhichthestudentisrequestingaccommodation.The designatedofficewillkeepthedocumentationinthestudent'spermanentfile.

2. Therighttorequesttheamendmentofthestudent’seducationrecordsthatthestudentbelievesareinaccurateor misleading.

DUPLICATIONOFCOURSEREQUIREMENTS

8.Priortothestartofeachfollowingsemester,thestudentmustcontacttheDSCinwritingtoensuretheDAPisshared withtherelevantfacultymember(s)foreachparticularclass.

TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)affordsstudentscertainrightswithrespecttotheireducation records.Therightsofstudentsareasfollows:

FAMILYEDUCATIONALRIGHTS&PRIVACYACT

 StudentsshouldsubmittotheRegistrar,AcademicDean,headoftheacademicdepartment,orother appropriateofficial,writtenrequeststhatidentifytherecord(s)theywishtoinspect.TheSeminaryofficialwill makearrangementsforaccessandnotifythestudentofthetimeandplacewheretherecordsmaybe inspected.IftherecordsarenotmaintainedbytheSeminaryofficialtowhomtherequestwassubmitted,that officialshalladvisethestudentofthecorrectofficialtowhomtherequestshouldbeaddressed.

EXAMINATIONS

9.Bythefirstdayofanygivenclass,thestudentalsomustnotifyhisorherprofessorthatadisabilityexiststhatwill requireaccommodation.

Theextensionpolicygrantsadditionaltimetostudentsfacinganunforeseencircumstance,emergency,orextenuating eventwithinthesemester(forServicemembersandreservists,thisincludestemporaryabsencesorinterruptionsdueto servicerequirements)Requestsfortimelostduetoministry,job,wedding,trips,orcourseoverloadwillnotbeconsidered. Pleasenotethatpreexistingmedicalconditionsareforeseeable.Studentswhorequireongoingextensionsformedicalor physicalreasonsshouldreviewtheDisabilityAccommodationsPolicyoutlinedaboveandcontacttheappropriatehome campus Studentsoffice.whowishtosubmitcourseworkafterthelastdayforwrittenworkmustreceivepriorapprovalbyformalpetition, regardlessofwherethecourseisoffered(e.g.,anotherGCTScampusorconsortiumschool).Petitionsmustbefiledwith theStudentLifeOfficebeforethelastdayforwrittenworkasspecifiedintheAcademicCalendar.Coursesonextension donotcontributetowardastudent’senrollmentstatus(e.g.,fulltime,parttime).StudentsshouldconsulttheExtension Petitionfordetailsthatoutlinecriteria,lengthofextension,penalties.Extensionswillnotbegrantedformorethanone year.

Finalexaminationsmustbetakennolaterthanthefinalweekoftheterm.Takehomefinalexamsmaybedistributedat anypointbyacourseprofessorandareduenolaterthanthelastdayforwrittenworkasdesignatedintheAcademic Calendar.Reschedulingexamsbeforethelastdayforwrittenworkwillbegrantedonlyforsubstantialreasonsandonly withtheconcurrenceofthecourseprofessor.Reschedulingexamsafterthelastdayforwrittenworkmustbedonevia formalextensionpetition(seeExtensionsforLateCoursework).

Theseminaryreservestherighttodismissstudentswhoseacademicprogressisunsatisfactory,whosepublicorprivate behaviorviolatesthestandardsdescribedintheCommunityLifeStatement,orwhosedevelopmentofprofessionalskillsis unsatisfactory(seealsoProbation,StudentDisciplineandViolationsofAcademicIntegrity).Questionsregardingacademic probationmaybeaddressedtotheRegistrationOffice.QuestionsregardingviolationsoftheCommunityLifeStatementor professionaldevelopmentmaybeaddressedtotheDeanofStudents.

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Papersorotherwrittenworkpreparedtomeetrequirementsinonecoursemaynotbesubmittedtomeetrequirementsin anothercourse,exceptbywrittenpermissionfromtheinstructor.Similarly,readingdonetosatisfyrequirementsinone coursemaynotbecountedtosatisfyreadingrequirementsinanothercourse,exceptbypermissionfromtheinstructor.See ViolationsofAcademicIntegrityforthefullprocessforallegationsandappeals.

EXTENSIONSFORLATECOURSEWORK

7.TheDSC,inconsultationwithfacultymembersandstudent,willdeterminereasonableaccommodationineach particularcaseandforeachclass.AformalDisabilityAccommodationPlanwillbedraftedanddisseminatedtoall necessaryparties.

DISMISSAL

1. Therighttoinspectandreviewthestudent’seducationrecordswithin45daysofthedaytheSeminaryreceivesa writtenrequestforaccess.

3. Therighttoconsenttodisclosuresofpersonallyidentifiableinformationcontainedinthestudent’seducation records,excepttotheextentthatFERPAauthorizesdisclosurewithoutconsent.

TheSeminaryhasdesignatedthefollowingpersonallyidentifiableinformationasDirectoryInformation:  Student’sName  MailingAddress  CampusAddress  EmailAddress  HomePhoneNumber  Student’sPhotograph  Spouse’sName  Child’sName(s)  DegreeProgramandDatesofAttendance  GraduationDate  Honors&AwardsReceived

6. AsofJanuary3,2012,theU.S.DepartmentofEducation'sFERPAregulationsexpandedthecircumstancesunder whichastudent’seducationrecordsandpersonallyidentifiableinformation(PII)containedinsuchrecords; includingthestudent’sSocialSecurityNumber,grades,orotherprivateinformation,maybeaccessedwithoutthe student’sconsent.

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4. TheSeminarymaydisclosepersonallyidentifiableinformationfromeducationrecordstoappropriatepartiesin connectionwithanemergency,ifknowledgeoftheinformationisnecessarytoprotectthehealthorsafetyofthe studentorotherindividuals.

5. TheSeminaryreservestherighttorelease,withoutconsent,personallyidentifiableinformation(PII)thatis designatedasDirectoryInformation.Ifthestudentdoesnotwishtohaveallorpartofthisinformationreleased withoutconsent,heorshemustnotifytheRegistrationOffice,inwriting,andtherequestwillbehonoredwithin theacademicyeartheletterisreceived.Studentsmustrepetitionatthestartofeachacademicyear.

First,theU.S.ComptrollerGeneral,theU.S.AttorneyGeneral,theU.S.SecretaryofEducation,orstateand localeducationauthorities("FederalandStateAuthorities")mayallowaccesstoastudent’srecordsandPII withoutthestudent’sconsenttoanythirdpartydesignatedbyaFederalorStateAuthoritytoevaluatea Federalorstatesupportededucationprogram.Theevaluationmayrelatetoanyprogramthatis"principally engagedintheprovisionofeducation,"suchasearlychildhoodeducationandjobtraining,aswellasany programthatisadministeredbyaneducationagencyorinstitution.

Second,FederalandStateAuthoritiesmay allowaccesstoastudent’seducationrecordsandPIIwithoutthestudent’sconsenttoresearchersperforming certaintypesofstudies,incertaincasesevenwhenGordonConwellobjectstoordoesnotrequestsuch research.FederalandStateAuthoritiesmustobtaincertainuserestrictionanddatasecuritypromisesfromthe entitiesthattheyauthorizetoreceivethestudent’sPII,buttheAuthoritiesneednotmaintaindirectcontrol oversuchentities.Inaddition,inconnectionwithStatewideLongitudinalDataSystems,StateAuthoritiesmay collect,compile,permanentlyretain,andsharewithoutastudent’sconsentPIIfromthestudent’seducation records,andtheymaytrackthestudent’sparticipationineducationandotherprogramsbylinkingsuchPIIto otherpersonalinformationaboutthestudentthattheyobtainfromotherFederalorStatedatasources, includingworkforcedevelopment,unemploymentinsurance,childwelfare,juvenilejustice,militaryservice,

 Oneexception,whichpermitsdisclosurewithoutconsent,isdisclosuretoschoolofficialswithlegitimate educationalinterests.AschoolofficialisapersonemployedbytheSeminaryinanadministrative, supervisory,academic,research,orsupportstaffposition;apersonorcompanywithwhomtheSeminaryhas contracted(suchasanattorney,auditor,collectionagent,pastor,ormentor,andtheNationalStudent Clearinghouse);apersonservingontheBoardofTrustees;orastudentservingonanofficialcommittee,such asadisciplinaryorgrievancecommittee,orassistinganotherschoolofficialinperforminghisorhertasks.A schoolofficialhasalegitimateeducationalinterestiftheofficialneedstoreviewaneducationrecordinorder tofulfillhisorherprofessionalresponsibility.Uponrequest,theSeminarymaydiscloseeducationrecords withoutconsenttoofficialsofanotherschoolinwhichastudentseeksorintendstoenroll.

105  StudentsmayasktheSeminarytoamendarecordthattheybelieveisinaccurateormisleading.Theyshould writetheSeminaryofficialresponsiblefortherecord,clearlyidentifythepartoftherecordtheywantchanged andspecifywhyitisinaccurateormisleading.IftheSeminarydecidesnottoamendtherecordasrequested bythestudent,theSeminarywillnotifythestudentofthedecisionandadvisethestudentofhisorherrightto ahearingregardingtherequestforamendment.Additionalinformationregardingthehearingprocedureswill beprovidedtothestudentwhennotifiedoftherighttoahearing.

AppealProcess:

GRADEAPPEALSAstudentwishingtocontestagradehassixmonthsfromthedaythegradeisissuedtodoso.Thestudentmustfirstseekto resolvethematterbycontactingtheprofessorwhoissuedthegrade.Ifthestudentisnotsatisfiedwiththeprofessor's response,thestudenthastherighttoappealtotheJudicialCommitteeforfurtherconsideration.TheJudicialCommitteeisa subcommitteeoftheAcademicAffairsCommitteewithrepresentativesfromthefacultyofallthreeacademicdivisions.The JudicialCommitteeischairedbytheInstitutionalRegistraroftheseminary.Requestsforappealsaftersixmonthsare normallynotconsidered.

8. Writtenrequestforreviewand/oramendmentofrecord(s)shouldbemadetothedirectoroftheoffice,which containstherecordbeingsought.Educationrecordsarelocatedinthefollowingoffices

TypeofEducationRecord CustodianofRecords Office&Location AcademicRecords&Judicial CommitteeRecords Registrar Registration, MentoredMinistryRecords DirectorofMentoredMinistry MentoredMinistry, CounselingProgramRecords CoordinatorofCounseling Program CounselingDepartment, FinancialAccounts DirectorofStudentFinancial Services StudentAccounts, FinancialAidTranscripts& ScholarshipRecords DirectorofStudentFinancial Services FinancialAid, StudentEmploymentRecords DirectorofHumanResources HumanResources, JudicialAppeals&Byington Applications AcademicDean AcademicDean, GuidanceCommitteeRecords &CommunityLifeReports DeanofStudents StudentLifeServices, IncidentReports CampusSafety CampusSafety, HousingLeases,Dormitory Contracts&RentRecords HousingManager HousingOffice, FULFILLMENTOFRESPONSIBILITIESTheseminaryrecognizestherightofstudents

andemployees(administration,faculty,andstaff)toengageinoffcampus activitiesasamatterofconscience.Thoseengagingintheseactivitiesmustrecognizethatpersonalfreedommustbe balancedwithresponsibilitytotheseminary,andthattheseminaryrequiresthefulfillmentofnormalacademictasksand workresponsibilities.Ifengaginginoffcampusactivitiesresultsinpooracademicperformanceormissingdeadlinesfor academicworkbystudents,orinabsencefromworkorpoorworkperformancebyemployees,theseminary’sstandard policieswillapplywithrespecttoacademicregulationsandemploymentprocedures.

1.Afterattemptingtoresolvetheissuedirectlywiththeprofessorwhoissuedthegrade,thestudentwillsubmita writtenpetitiontotheRegistrarconcerningthegradeinquestion.

2.Withinthreebusinessdays,theRegistrarwillgivewrittennotificationtotheprofessorthatthegradehasbeen appealedtotheJudicialCommittee.

7. ThestudenthastherighttofileacomplaintwiththeU.S.DepartmentofEducationconcerningallegedfailuresby GordonConwellTheologicalSeminarytocomplywiththerequirementsofFERPA.Thenameandaddressofthe officethatadministersFERPAis: FamilyPolicyComplianceOffice U.S.DepartmentofEducation 400MarylandAvenue,SW Washington,DC202024605

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c. TheCommitteemaydecidetoupholdtheoriginalgradeorchangethegrade.

a. TheJudicialCommitteewillhave10businessdaystoreviewthecaseandrenderadecision.

b. ThestudenthastherighttoappearbeforetheJudicialCommitteetodefendhis/hercaseandmaydosoby makingawrittenrequesttothechairoftheJudicialCommitteepriortothemeeting.

GradeBisgivenforexceedingtheminimumofsatisfactoryattainmentandformeetingcertainaspectsofthecoursewith Gradeexcellence.Cisgivenforattainingsatisfactoryfamiliaritywiththecourseandfordemonstratingatleastsomeabilitytouse thisknowledgeinasatisfactorymanner.

5.WithinthreebusinessdaysofreceivingtheJudicialCommittee'sdecision,theRegistrarwillsendwrittennotification ofthedecisiontotheprofessor,thestudent,andallappropriateoffices.

GradeAisgivenformeetingwithconspicuousexcellencethedemandswhichcanfairlybemadeinrelationtothe requirementsofthecourse.Thesedemandswouldnormallyincludeunusualaccuracyinfact,completenessindetail, perfectioninformofwork,independenceofmethod,graspofthesubjectasawholeandconstructiveimagination.

GRADINGSCALE

8.Ifastudentisscheduledtograduatewhileanappealisinprocess,andthegradeinquestioncouldimpactastudent's eligibilityforgraduation,theaboveprocesswillbeacceleratedifreasonablypossible.Iftheappealisnotfully resolvedatthetimeofgraduation,thestudentwillbepermittedtoparticipateinthegraduationexercises,buthe/she willnotreceiveadiplomauntiltheissuehasbeenresolved.

6.Ifthestudentsodesires,he/shemayappealtheJudicialCommittee'sdecisionbysubmittingawrittenpetitiontothe AcademicDeanwithin10businessdays.

TheabovedurationsaretypicallyextendedduringtheJanuaryandsummersessionsdependingontheavailabilityofthe facultymembersinvolved.Ifapendingdecisionwillaffectfutureenrollment(e.g.,prerequisites),thestudentshould contacttheRegistrarforguidance.Reasonabledeviationsfromtheseprocedureswillnotinvalidateadecisionor proceedingunlesssignificantprejudicetothestudentmayresult.

Thefollowingnumericalvaluesareassignedtothelettergradeevaluationsforpurposesofdetermininggradepoint average:A+=4.0;A=4.0;A=3.7;B+=3.3;B=3.0;B=2.7;C+=2.3;C=2.0;C=1.7;D+=1.3;D=1.0;D=0.7;F= 0.0.Gradepointaveragesareneverroundedoff.Noexceptionsaregrantedtothismethodofcomputingastudent'sgrade point Degreesaverage.requiringaminimum3.0GPAforgraduation:MACC,MACO,MATS,THM,DMIN Degreesrequiringaminimum2.0GPAforgraduation:MDIV,MACM,MAGL

GordonConwellhasacommencementceremonyeachyearinMay.Thisceremonyisforstudentswhocompletedtheir workbythepreviousDecember(Januarygraduates)orinApril(Maygraduates),aswellasthosewhohavenomorethan twodegreerequirementsoutstandingwhichwillbecompletedduringthesummer(Octobergraduates).Participationinthe baccalaureateandcommencementceremoniesisrequiredofallgraduatingstudentsexceptthoselivingmorethan250

4.TheRegistrarwillgatherallappropriateinformationandpresentittotheJudicialCommitteeforaction.

7.Within10businessdays,theAcademicDeanwillsendwrittennotificationtothestudentandallappropriateparties ofhis/herdecisiontoupholdorchangetheJudicialCommittee'soriginaldecision.TheAcademicDean'sdecisionis final.

GradeDisapassingmarkbutindicatesunsatisfactorycontroloverthematerial GradeFdeclaresthatthecoursehasbeenfailed.SeeCourseRepeatsfordetails. Theseminarydoesnotassigngradesof“incomplete.”Oncegradesaredueforacourse,eachstudentmustbegradedoran officialextension.AnystudentforwhomagradeisnotreceivedwillbeassignedanF.

GRADUATION

3.Theprofessorwillhavenomorethan10businessdaystorespondinwritingwithhis/hercomments.Thisresponse mustbedirectedtotheRegistrar.

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EligibilityforOctoberGraduation

GordonConwellstudentsmustcomplywithstateimmunizationlaws(ifapplicable).Studentsunder30yearsofage,taking coursesonafulltimebasisintheCommonwealthofMassachusettsmustpresentwrittendocumentationfromamedical professionalconfirmingappropriateimmunizations.Failuretoprovideproperimmunizationdocumentationwillprohibit studentsfromregisteringforcourses.GordonConwellstudentsstudyinginNorthCarolina,Florida,oronlineareexempt fromimmunizationrequirements.

StudentswhohavecompletedalloftheircourseworkbyDecember,andwhosegradeshavebeenreceivedbythe RegistrationOfficebytheposteddeadline,areeligibleforJanuarygraduation(seetheAcademicCalendar).January graduateswillhaveaJanuarygraduationdatelistedontheirfinaltranscriptsanddiplomas.

IMMUNIZATIONS

HONORS Thefollowingstandardsforhonorsaremaintained: 3.700 3.849=CumLaude 3.850 3.924=MagnaCumLaude 3.925 4.000=SummaCumLaude IfanM.Div.studentusesmorethantwopass/failgradingoptions,he/shewillbedisqualifiedforconsiderationforthe abovegraduationhonors.Pleasenotethatthislimitdoesnotincludecourseswhicharegradedonamandatorypass/fail basis(e.g.denominationalstandardscoursesorsomeMentoredMinistry).

forJanuaryGraduation

108 milesfromtheseminary.Graduatingstudentsmustrequestpermission,inwriting,fromtheRegistrationOfficeto graduatein

TobeeligibletoparticipateincommencementexercisesasapendingOctobergraduate,studentsmusthavemaintainedat leasttheminimumcumulativeGPArequiredforgraduationwithintheirprogramsbytheMondaypriortocommencement exercises.Inaddition,bytheMondaypriortocommencementexercises,pendingOctobergraduatesmusthavemetall financialrequirements,havenomorethantwodegreerequirementsoutstandingandberegisteredfortheirfinalcoursesin thesummer.TheearlysubmissionofspringtermcourseworkisrequiredforOctobergraduatessothatthenecessary gradesarereceivedbytheRegistrationOfficenolaterthantheMondaystatedabove(seetheAcademicCalendar).All remainingacademicandfinancialrequirementsmustbecompletedbythelastdayofthefullsummersessionOctober graduateswhofailtocompletetheirrequirementsduringthesummermustdelaytheirofficialgraduationandwillpayan additionalgraduationfeeattheconclusionoftheirprogram.Graduationhonors(e.g.,CumLaude)willnotbeawarded untilallcourseworkiscompleteandfinalgradeshavebeenreceived.OctobergraduateswillhaveanOctobergraduation datelistedontheirfinaltranscriptsanddiplomas.DiplomaswillbemailedinOctober.NOTE:Studentsincohortbased programssuchastheDoctorofMinistry,arenoteligibleforOctobergraduationterm(JanuaryandMayonly).

TobeeligibleforMaygraduation,studentsmusthavemetallacademicandfinancialrequirementsbytheMondaypriorto commencementexercises.TheearlysubmissionofcourseworkisrequiredforMaygraduatessothatgradesarereceived bytheRegistrationOfficenolaterthantheMondaystatedabove(seetheAcademicCalendarontheregistrationwebsite).

toapplyforgraduation.January,May,andOctobercandidatesarepresentedtothefaculty forapprovalinDecemberandApril,respectively.Graduationapplicationsaredueatthebeginningof,orpriorto,the semesterinwhichworkwillbecompleted.(Octobergraduatesmustapplyatthebeginningofthespringsemester.)

ItApplicationabsentia.forGraduationisthestudent'sresponsibility

EligibilityforMayGraduation

Agraduationfeewillbechargedtoallgraduatesatthebeginningofthespringsemesteroftheyearinwhichtheyare graduating(seeSpecialFees).Studentswhodonotsatisfyallnecessarygraduationrequirementsbythespecialdeadlinefor graduateswillnotgraduate.Theymustreapplyforgraduationandwillbechargedachangeofgraduationfee(seeSpecial EligibilityFees).

StudentsshouldconsultthecurrentAcademicCalendarforspecificapplicationdeadlines.

PendingMaygraduateswhodonotcompleteallrequirementsbythisdeadlinebutwhohavetwoorfewerdegree requirementsoutstandingwhichcanbecompletedinthesummerimmediatelyfollowingwillbechangedtoOctober graduation(withachangeofgraduationfee)butwillstillbepermittedtoparticipateinthegraduationexercises.

LANGUAGECOMPETENCYEXAMS

StudentswithpriorknowledgeofGreekand/orHebrewmaybeallowedtowaivethelanguagerequirement(s)by successfullypassingthelanguagecompetencyexam(s).Languagecompetencyexamsareofferedthreetimesannuallyat thestartoffall,spring,andsummersemesters.Eachtestconsistsoftranslationandparsingandcanbepreparedforby reviewinganintroductorygrammar(e.g.,BasicsofBiblicalHebrewbyGaryPraticoorBasicsofBiblicalGreekbyWilliam Mounce).Studentswhopasstheexamswillbegrantedadvancedstandingfortherespectivecourses(e.g.GL501/502Greek IandIIand/orOL501/502HebrewIandII),reducingthenumberofrequiredcoursesfortheirprogramwhereapplicable. Alternatively,studentswhotestoutofGreekand/orHebrewmaywishtotakeadditionalelectivecoursesoftheirchoice fromwithintheDivisionofBiblicalStudies.StudentsmayrequestnottoreceiveadvancedstandingandtakeBiblical Studieselectivesinstead. Sinceafirmknowledgeofthebiblicallanguage(s)isfoundationalforperformingcompetentexegesisrequiredinmany upperlevelcourses,studentsmustverifyproficiencybypassingtheexam(s)beforeanycredit(transfercreditoradvanced standing)willbegranted Studentswishingtoauditlanguagecourseswiththeintentionofrefreshingtheirskillsbeforeattemptingtheexamsmay dosowiththepermissionoftheinstructorandRegistrationOffice,assumingenrollmentspaceisavailable.Thesame appliesforanystudentwishingtoauditalanguagecoursewiththeintentionofwaivingthelanguagerequirementviathe competencyexaminordertotakeadditionalBiblicalStudieselectivecourses(seeAuditingCourses).

LOANDEFERMENTS&VERIFICATIONS

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AllMentoredMinistryrequirementsmustbeofficiallyregisteredandaresubjecttothesameacademicpoliciesgoverning allcourses.SeeAcademicCalendarfordates.Eachstudent’sparticipationintheprogramwillbegradedandrecordedon theofficialtranscriptoftheseminary.

OUTOFSEQUENCECOURSES Outofsequencecourses(DirectedStudy)areofferingsthatappearinthecatalogofcourses,haveestablishedtitlesand coursenumbers,butaretakenindependently,outsidetheclassroom.Wheneverpossible,studentsshouldtakestandard courseswithintheclassroomsetting.Permissiontoregisterforacourseoutofsequencewillbegrantedonlywhena studentcanshowadequatereasonwhythecoursecannotbetakenduringitsregularlyscheduledtime.Specialstudents, visitingstudentsandauditorsareineligibleforoutofsequencecourses.

INCOMPLETES

IndividualsneedingPerkinsorStaffordLoandefermentarenotnormallyrequiredtosubmitaverificationform.The seminaryreportsenrollmentdatatoaclearinghousethattracksloanholders.Questionsregardingdefermenteligibilityof loansorGordonConwell’spoliciesgoverningstudentstatusshouldbedirectedtoRegistrationand/ortheFinancialAid Office.

MENTOREDMINISTRY

LEAVEOFABSENCE (SeeWithdrawal/LeaveofAbsence)

MentoredMinistryisthe“clinical”sideofpreparationforministryandisanacademicrequirementforM.Div.andsome M.A.students.Itsprimaryobjectiveistoprovideacontextforintegrationoftheorywithpracticalfieldexperience.By meansofthementoringrelationshipwithanapprovedpastor(orqualifiedstaffmemberofaparachurchministry)andthe variousexperiencesprovidedwithinthechurch,studentswillbeabletotesttheirvocationalcommitments,broadentheir empiricalandexperientialknowledge,developministryskills,nurturepersonalidentity,enhanceselfdirectedlearningand engageinspiritualformation.

Theseminarydoesnotissuegradesof“I”meaningIncomplete.Studentsunabletocompleteacourseshouldwithdrawby thefinalwithdrawaldeadline(seeAcademicCalendar)orpetitionforanextensiontocompletecoursework.(See forLateCourseworkandGradingScale)

Extensions

Inallcases,studentsmustsuccessfullypassthecompetencyexambeforetheyenrollincourseswiththelanguage prerequisite.

PROBATION

OVERLOAD

TheOverseasMissionsPracticum(OMP)seekstochallengestudentsintheareasofservanthood,teamandcrosscultural ministry,spiritualformationandglobalvisionappliedtothelocalchurch.Thesegoalsarepursuedinparticularareasof ministryduringtheWM721OverseasMissionsPracticumcourse.Thefieldexperiencegivesthetheoreticalitsneeded practicalapplication.Herethestudentlearnsfromtheteam,localChristians,thewidersocietyandbyservingothers, whichoftenresultsinlifelonglessonsthatareapplicabletofutureministriesathomeorabroad. StudentsenrolledinaprogramrequiringaworldmissionscoursemaytakeWM721OverseasMissionsPracticumtomeet theWMrequirement.

OVERSEASMISSIONS

PRACTICUM

Studentsmayelectpass/failgradingincoursesaccordingtotheguidelinespublishedbelow.Atotaloffoursuchcourses areallowedintheM.Div.program,threeintheDMIN,andtwoinallotherGordonConwelldegreeprograms(withthe exceptionoftheTh.M.whichallowsfornopass/fails).Nondegreestudentsareallowednopass/failoptions.Theselimits includecoursessuchascertainconsortiumcourses,andotherofferingsthataregradedonapass/fail(or satisfactory/unsatisfactory)basis.Theselimitsdonotincludedenominationalstandardscoursesormentoredministry courses.Studentsareadvisedtoplanahead,astheselimits,includingsuchcourses,cannotbeexceeded.Furthermore, studentswhoelecttousemorethantwopass/failoptionswithinadegreeprogram(excludingdenominationalstandards courses)willnotbeeligibleforgraduationhonors(e.g.,CumLaude,etc.).MACCstudentsarenotpermittedtotakeanyof theCounseling(CO)coursesrequiredfortheirdegreeasPass/Fail

Sixteenandahalfsemesterhoursisthemaximumastudentmaytakeinanyfall,spring,orfullsummersemesterwithout formalapprovalbytheRegistrationOffice.Generally,studentswhohavemaintainedacumulativegradepointaverageof 3.0orbetterwillbegrantedpermissiontoenrollforanadditionalthreesemesterhours.Inintensivesessions(Jtermand smallersummersessions),studentsaretypicallylimitedtoonecoursepersession.However,inunusualcases,students mayregisterforamaximumoftwocoursesinsuchasessionwithoutformalpetitiontotheRegistrationOffice.

Themaximumnumberofpass/failsallowedwillbereducedforstudentswhohavereceivedmorethan15hoursoftransfer credit,sharedcredit,and/oradvancedstandingcredit.Studentsreceiving16to33hoursofcreditwillloseonepass/fail, whilethosereceiving34hoursormorewilllosetwo.Furthermore,studentswhotransferincoursesthatweregradedona pass/failorsatisfactory/unsatisfactorybasiswillloseonepass/failforeachofthesecourses. Studentsmustrequestpass/failgradingbypetitionthroughtheRegistrationOfficebythedatesannouncedinthe AcademicCalendar.Theelectionofpass/failgradingisirrevocableafterthestateddeadlines.Facultymemberswillsubmit thegradeearned(A+throughF),andtheRegistrationOfficewillconvertgradesof“D”orbetterto“P”(pass).Pass/fail courseswillnotbeconsideredindeterminingthecumulativegradepointaverageexceptwhenfailed.Whenmorethan onecourseisrequiredinagiventeachingarea,nomorethanhalfofthecourserequirementsmaybetakenonapass/fail basis(excludingGL501and502andOL501and502).

110 Outofsequencecoursesaresubjecttoallthepolicies,deadlinesandproceduresgoverningstandardcourseofferings.They requireapprovalofthedirectingprofessorandtheRegistrationOfficebeforepermissiontoregisterisgranted.Petitions shouldbesubmittedearly(formsavailablefromRegistration).Requestsmostlikelywillnotbeapprovedoncethesemester begins.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoinitiatethefirstmeetingwiththeirprofessor,whichmusttakeplacewithinten daysofthefirstdayofclassesforthatsemester.

TheRegistrationOfficeroutinelyreviewsacademicrecordsatthecloseofeachfallandspringsemesterandattheendof thesummersessionsuponrequest.Thestudentwhosecumulativegradepointaveragefallsbelowthecumulativegrade pointaveragerequiredtograduatefromthestudent’sdegreeprogramisautomaticallyplacedonacademicprobation.A studentadmittedtotheseminaryonacademicprobationwillbeconsideredasbeingenrolledinhis/herfirstsemesterof academicprobation.Astudentplacedonfirstsemesteracademicprobationwillbelimitedtoenrollinginnomorethan ninecredithours(sometimesless)untilthestudentisremovedfromacademicprobation.Astudentplacedonsecond semesteracademicprobation,inadditiontobeinglimitedinthenumberofcredits,willnotbepermittedtoaccessfinancial aid(seeSatisfactoryAcademicProgress).

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CampusesemployingReadingWeeksscheduletwoeachfallandspringsemester.Whileclassesdonotmeetduring ReadingWeeks,thesearenotbreaksfromstudentinstructionandacademicengagement.Rather,ReadingWeeksare specialtimesdedicatedtointense,outofclassstudentwork(i.e.,reading,research,writing,etc.).Itisexpectedthat studentswillengageinsignificantlymoreoutofclassworkduringReadingWeeksthanduringnormalweekswhen classesareinsession.

Astudentisautomaticallyremovedfromacademicprobationwhenhisorhercumulativegradepointaveragereachesthe levelrequiredforgraduationfromtherespectivedegreeprogram.Ifastudentremovedfromacademicprobationisagain placedonacademicprobationinasubsequentsemester,thestudentwillautomaticallybeconsideredtobeonhis/her second(orthird,fourth,etc.)semesterprobation.Studentsmayreceivefederalandinstitutionalfundsforonlyone semesterwhileonacademicprobation. Ifastudentisonacademicprobationfortwoconsecutivesemesters,sheorhemayberequiredtowithdrawfromthe seminaryforaperiodofoneyear.Aftersuchtime,thestudentmaypetitiontheRegistrar,inwriting,tobereinstated. StudentswithdrawnformorethantwoyearsmustreapplythroughtheAdmissionsOffice.Ifareinstatedstudentis dismissedasecondtimeforacademicprobation,thestudentwillnotbepermittedtoreturntotheseminary.

PROJECTCOURSES

TheDivisionofPracticalTheologymakesavailable,aspartofitsofferings,projectbasedcourseswhicharedirectedbya memberofthefaculty.Forexample,EV720:ProjectinEvangelismorEM720:ProjectinEducationalMinistries.The studentplansandexecutes,undertheprofessor’sguidance,aprojectwhichheorshedesignsandwhichisapprovedbythe directingprofessor. ThecoursesareopentoqualifiedstudentsbypetitiontotheDivisionofPracticalTheology.Prioragreementmustbe securedfromtheprofessorwhoistodirecttheproject.Acleardescriptionoftheprojectisrequired,includingarationale fortheproject,adescriptionoftheworktobeundertakenandtheoutcomeanticipated.Atthedirectingprofessor’s discretion,aprerequisitecourseorcoursesmayberequired. Projectcoursesaresubjecttoallthepolicies,deadlinesandproceduresgoverningstandardcourseofferings.Theyrequire approvalofthedirectingprofessor,theDivisionChair,andtheRegistrationOfficebeforepermissiontoregisterisgranted. Petitionsshouldbesubmittedearly.Requestsarenormallynotapprovedoncethesemesterbegins.

READINGANDRESEARCHCOURSES

Thedivisionsmaymakeavailableaspartoftheirofferingscoursesofindependentreadingorresearchtobedirectedbya memberofthefaculty.Forexample,TH760ReadinginTheologyorTH860ResearchinTheology.Suchacourseistreated inaccordwithusualacademic,institutional.anddivisionalcriteria. Aprecisecoursedescription,outlineofstudy,andbibliographyaretobedrawnupbythedirectinginstructorandstudent intheformofaminisyllabusandsubmittedtotheRegistrationOfficeforapproval.Readingcoursesrequire2,5003,000 pagesofreading,andresearchcoursesrequireapapernofewerthan20pageslong.Studentsmustmeetaminimumof fourhourswiththeirdirectingprofessoraspartoftheircourseframework.Requeststohaveaninstructorotherthana fulltimeGordonConwellfacultymembermustbemadeinwritingtotheAcademicDeanandcanaccompanyorprecede thecoursepetition. Specialstudents,visitingstudentsandauditorsareineligibletoenrollindirectedstudycourses.TheRegistrationOffice grantsapprovalonthebasisofreasonablepetition,theformalpermissionofthedivisionalchair,andagreementbythe facultymemberinvolved.Theworkwillbeevaluatedbyexamination,afinalpaperoraseriesofreportssubmittedwithin normalsemesterdeadlines(seetheAcademicCalendar). StudentsshouldinitiatepaperworknolaterthanApril1forafallcourseandDecember1foraspringcourse.Petitions submittedlateorwithoutproperdocumentationmayberejected,evenwhendivisionalandprofessorialpermissionhas beenobtained.Extensionsaregrantedforreadingandresearchcoursesaccordingtothestandardextensionpolicyforall courses(seeExtensionsforLateCoursework).

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Mostregistrationfunctions(courseregistration,add/dropsandwithdrawals)areavailabletostudentsonlinethroughtheir SONISStudentPortal.Somecourses(e.g.DirectedStudy,Reading/Researchcourses,officialaudits,etc.)arenotavailable foronlineregistration.Forthesecourses,studentsshouldsubmittheproperpetitionsavailableonline.Inmostinstances, thesecoursesrequirefacultyapprovalbysignature.Onceastudenthassubmittedtheproperpaperworkwiththe appropriatesignatures,theRegistrationOfficewillcompletetheregistrationprocess.Oncethesecoursesareregistered, studentswillbeabletodroporwithdrawthecourseonlineviatheSONISStudentPortal.

REGISTRATION

SATISFACTORYACADEMICPROGRESS

Comprehensivestudentrecordsaremaintainedforallcurrentstudents.Upongraduation,formalwithdrawal,ora cessationofenrollment,students’physicalrecordsmaybepurgedofnonessentialitems,andtheremainingfileswillbe heldinarchiveforfiveyears.Atthattime,mostphysicalrecordsarenormallydestroyed.Essentialelectronicrecords(e.g., transcripts)areheldindefinitely.

SAP:EvaluatingFinancialAidSatisfactoryAcademicProgress

TheCodeofFederalRegulations,title34,section668.34requiresthataninstitutionestablish,publish,andapply reasonablestandardsformeasuringwhetherastudentismaintainingsatisfactoryprogress(SAP)inhisorhercourseof studyinorderforthestudenttoreceivefinancialaidunderaTitleIVprogramoftheHigherEducationAct. Allfederalfinancialaidrecipientsmustprogressatareasonablerate(makesatisfactoryprogress)towardachievinga degree.Thisrequirementappliestoalltermsregardlessofwhetherornotthestudentreceivedfederalfinancialaid.

RECORDRETENTION

GordonConwellTheologicalSeminarypublishesthecumulativegradepointaverage(GPA)thatis requiredforgraduationforeachdegreeprogram.EachstudentmustmaintaintherespectiveGPAfortheirdegreeprogram eachsemester.FailuretomaintainthisrequiredGPAwillmeanlossofeligibilityforfederalfinancialaid.(Seealso PaceProbation.)ofcompletion.

Thefinancialaidsatisfactoryacademicprogressevaluationwilltakeplaceonceayearandwillbegin5weeksaftertheend ofthespringsemester.Thisevaluationprocesswillusethreebenchmarks:QualitativeMeasure,Pace,andMaximum QualTimeframe.itativemeasure.

Studentsmustprogressthroughtheireducationalprogramatapacethatensurestheywillcomplete theprogramwithinthemaximumtimeframe.Thepaceiscalculatedbydividingthecumulativenumberofcredithoursthe studenthassuccessfullycompletedbythecumulativenumberofcredithoursthestudenthasattempted.Studentsmust successfullycompleteaminimumof67%oftheircumulativeattemptedcredits(includingany,failures,ortransferredor withdrawncredits). Maximumtimeframe.Studentsareexpectedtocompletetheirprogramwithinthenormaltimeforcompletion(96credits M.Div.and60creditsM.A.).However,theremaybespecialcircumstanceslikeprogramchangeoranillnessthatwould preventthestudentsfromcompletingtheirprogramofstudywithinthenormaltimeframe. Toaccommodatethesespecialcircumstances,studentsmaycontinuereceivingaiduntiltheyeither(a)complete graduationrequirementsfortheirprogramofstudy,or(b)attempt150%ofthenumberofcredits(includingany,failures, ortransferredorwithdrawncredits)requiredfortheirprogramofstudy,or(c)reachthepointwheretheycannotearnthe numberofcreditsnecessarytocompletetheirprogramofstudywithin150%ofrequiredcreditsforthedegree,whichever comes Studentsfirst.becomeineligibleforfinancialaidatthetimethatitisdeterminedthattheyareunabletocompletetheirdegree withinthemaximumtimeframe.Transferstudentsshouldrequestthatonlythecreditsthatapplytotheirprogramofstudy areacceptedbyGordonConwelltoensurethattheydonotexceedthemaximumtimeframepriortocompletingtheir

TheAcademicCalendarincludesbeginningregistrationdates.Afterregistration,studentscanmakeschedulechangesusing onlineregistrationoradd/dropforms.Studentswhosubmitpaperformsafterthelastdaytoregisterwillbechargedan improperregistrationfeeiftheformsareaccepted(seetheAcademicCalendar).Studentsarenotallowedtoregister retroactivelyforworkcompletedinaprevioussemester.

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Dualdegrees.Studentswhoarepursuingtwodegreeprogramssimultaneouslywillbereviewedforsatisfactoryacademic progressbydegree.Itispossibletobemeetingsatisfactoryacademicprogressinonedegreeandfailinginthesecond Earneddegree.

SAP:TreatmentofSpecialAcademicCourseSituations

Seconddegree.Foraseconddegreethatstartsafterthecompletionofthefirst,allofthesamepoliciesapplyasthefirst degree.Ifaseconddegreeisbeingaddedpriortothecompletionofthefirst,thenpleaserefertodualdegrees. Transfercredits.Transfercreditsareincludedasboth“attempted”and“completed”creditswhenmeasuringPaceandare includedinthemaximumtimeframecalculation.AlltransfercreditsacceptedbyGordonConwellwillbeusedin determiningwhenthe“maximumtimeframe”requirementhasbeenreached. Withdrawncourses.Coursesthatthestudentwithdrawsfromafterthe100percentrefundperiodwillbeassigneda“W” andwillbeincludedinthecumulativecreditsattemptedandthemaximumtimeframe.

Auditedcoursesandzerocreditrequirements.Coursesthatareaudited(officialorunofficial)andzerocreditrequirements areexcludedfromsatisfactoryacademicprogresscalculationssincetheyarenotusedtodeterminefederalfinancialaid Bostoneligibility.TheologicalInterreligiousConsortium(BTI)courses.ThesecoursesareregisteredasGordonConwellcoursesand areincludedinsatisfactoryacademicprogresscalculations. Changeofdegrees.Ifastudentchangesdegrees,thecreditsthatareearnedunderalldegreeswillbeincludedinthe calculationofattempted,earned,andmaximumtimeframecredits.

SAP:FailuretoMeetMinimumSatisfactoryAcademicProgressStandards Studentswhoarenotmeetingtheminimumsatisfactoryacademicprogressstandardswillbecomeineligibleforfederal financialaidandwillhavetheirfinancialaideligibilityterminated.Studentswhosefinancialaideligibilityhasbeen terminatedmayappealthetermination.

SAP:AppealofFinancialAidTermination Studentswhofailtomeetfinancialaidsatisfactoryacademicprogressstandardsandlosefinancialaideligibilitycanappeal thisdecision.TheappealmustbemadeinwritingandsubmittedtotheFinancialAidOfficeforreviewwiththe

credits.Forthepurposesofthispolicy,creditsinwhichthestudentearnsagradeofA+,A,A,B+,B,B,C+,C,C, D+,D,DorPareconsidered“earned”credits,andarecountedasboth“attempted”and“earned”inthepaceof completioncalculation. Extensions.CoursesthathavebeengrantedofficialextensionsthroughtheRegistrationOfficewillnotbeincludedinthe cumulativecreditsattemptednorinthemaximumtimeframe.Thesecreditswillnotbecountedasattemptedorearned creditsuntilafinalgradeisassigned. Pass/Failcourses.CoursesthathavebeenregisteredasPass/Failwillbeassignedeithera“P”or“F”uponcompletionofthe course.Agradeof“P”willnotbeincludedintheGPAcalculation;however,agradeof“F”willbe.Thesecourseswillbe countedas“attempted”creditsandcoursesassigneda“P”willbeconsidered“earned”creditswhilean“F”willbe considerednot“earned”credits. Repeatedcourses.Repeatedcoursesarealwaysincludedinthecumulativecreditsattemptedandmaximumtimeframe calculation.TheoriginalcoursewillbeincludedintheGPAuntilthecourseissuccessfullycompleted.Oncesuccessfully completedonlythepassinggradewillbeincludedintheGPAcalculation.Boththeoriginalandrepeatedcoursewillbe consideredinthecumulative“attempted”calculations,butonlytherepeated(passed)coursewillbeconsideredinthe cumulative“earned”calculations.

If,duringtheappealprocess,itisdeterminedthatitisimpossibleforthestudenttomeettheminimumsatisfactory academicprogressstandardsafteroneterm,thentheinstitutionandthestudentmayagreeuponanacademicplanto monitorthestudent’sacademicprogressformorethanoneterm.Theacademicplanwilloutlinethenecessarystepsfor successfulcompletionofthestudent’sdegreerequirement.Theinstitutionwillusetheacademicplanasthebenchmarkfor satisfactoryacademicprogressforthelengthoftimespecifiedintheacademicplan.Studentswhofailtofulfillthe requirementsoftheacademicplanbecomeineligibleforfinancialaid.

SAP:StudentNotification

SAP:RegainingEligibility

Studentswhosefinancialaidwasterminatedduetothelackofsatisfactoryacademicprogressmaychoosetoenroll withoutbenefitoffinancialaid.Ifthestandardsaremet,financialaideligibilityisrestoredforsubsequenttermsof enrollment.StudentsshouldconsultwiththeFinancialAidOfficeiftheyhaveanyquestionsaboutthispolicy,theappeal process,orreinstatementoffinancialaideligibility.

SAP:InterpretationandEnforcement

TheDirectorofStudentFinancialServiceswillhaveprimaryresponsibilityfortheinterpretationandenforcementofthis policy.

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114 appropriatesupportingdocumentation.TheFinancialAidOfficemayconsultwithotherdepartmentsduringthereview Appealsprocess.mustaddress(1)thereasonwhythestudentfailedtomakesatisfactoryacademicprogress,(2)adescriptionofany specialcircumstancestobeconsideredthatrelatetothisfailureandiftherehavebeenanychangesinthesecircumstances thatwouldassistinmakingsatisfactoryacademicprogressand(3)theplanofactiontomakeandmaintainsatisfactory academicprogress.Studentswhohavesuccessfullyappealedtheterminationwillbeplacedonfinancialaidprobation.This statuswillallowthestudenttoreceivefinancialaidforoneadditionalterm.

Studentswhoarenotmeetingtheminimumfinancialaidsatisfactoryacademicprogressstandardswillbenotifiedbythe FinancialAidOfficeofterminationstatus.StudentswhosubmitanappealwillbenotifiedbytheFinancialAidOfficeof theirfinancialaidprobation,financialaidacademicplanprobation,orfinancialaidterminationstatus.Studentswhose financialaidstatushadbeenprobationorterminatedstatus,butwhoarenowmeetingminimumfinancialaidsatisfactory academicprogressstandards,willbenotifiedofthechangeintheirstatus.

StudentswhohavealreadycompletedoneGordonConwelldegreeandareadmittedtoaseconddegreeprogrammaybe eligibleforsharedcreditbetweenthetwodegrees.SharedcreditbetweenGordonConwelldegreesistreatedsimilarto transfercredit SPECIALSTUDENTS

Studentswhograduatedduringthetermthatisbeingreviewedforsatisfactoryacademicprogressandarenotregistered forthesubsequenttermwillnotbenotifiedofchangesinsatisfactoryacademicprogressstatus.

Qualifiedstudentsnotwishingtoenteraspecificdegreeprogrammaybepermittedtoenrollforclasses.Applicationfor permissiontoenrollasaspecialstudentshouldbemadetotheAdmissionsOffice.Creditisearned,andstandardtuition costsprevail.SpecialstudentsarenoteligibletoenrollinspecializedcoursessuchasMentoredMinistry,directedstudies, andprojectcourseswithoutwrittenpermissionfromtheRegistrationOffice.Thenumberofapplicablecredithoursearned asaspecialstudentshallnotexceedonethirdofanygivendegreeprogram.Inotherwords,nomorethan30credithours asaspecialstudentcanbeappliedtotheM.Div.program,andnomorethan18credithourstowardsanyoftheM.A. programs.SpecialstudentsmaylaterapplyfordegreecandidatestatusthroughtheAdmissionsOffice.

STUDENTDISCIPLINE&TITLEIXPROCEDURES

Theseminarytakesseriouslyitsresponsibilitytothechurchandtosocietytoreviewandevaluateboththeacademic progressofitsstudentsaswellastheirpersonalandprofessionaldevelopment.Theinstitution,therefore,reservestheright torequireastudenttowithdrawfromschoolforaperiodoftimetoaddressparticularconcerns,withreadmissionpossible uponsatisfactoryresolution,ortodismissastudentifthecircumstanceswarrantdismissalwithnoreadmissionpossible.

3. TheGuidanceCommitteewillconductaninformalinterviewwiththestudent,usingthefollowingguidelines: a. Thestudentwillbeinformedofthedate,time,andlocationoftheinterview,inwriting,eitherbypersonal deliveryoremail,atleastthreebusinessdaysinadvance.Thisinformationalsowillbeprovidedtothe person(s)whobroughtforththeallegedchargesincaseheorshedesires,isrequiredorisinvitedtobepresent intheinterview.

PROCEDUREFORCONDUCTINGAMISCONDUCTREVIEW1.Thecampusspecificguidancecommitteewillconductan

c. DetermineallegedinfractionasstatedintheCommunityLifeStatementorotherpublishedinstitutionalcode ofconduct. d. Ifnecessary,takeanyappropriateactions,includinggovernmentand/orlawenforcementagencies. e. Seeklegalcounselasdeemedappropriate.

STATEMENTOFSTANDARDFORDISCIPLINARYACTIONTheSeminaryreaffirmsthebiblicalprinciplessetforthinitsCommunityLifeStatementasitseekstosupportstudentsin theirtheologicalendeavors.TheSeminary'scommitmenttoitsmissionstatementrequiresthatallstudentsbeaffordedan environment,whichpromotesintellectualandspiritualgrowth.Tothisend,theSeminarymayengageininvestigations, whichcouldresultinaprocessdesignedtobringaboutrestorationforthestudenttothecommunity,shouldheorshebe foundinviolationofanyaspectoftheCommunityLifeStatementoranyotherinstitutionalcodeofconductthatinterferes withorlimitsthestudent’s,aswellasthecommunity’s,abilitytofulfilltheiracademicgoals.

2. TheChairoftheGuidanceCommitteewillnotifythestudentinwritingofthefollowing: a. Astatementofallegedchargesagainsthimorher b. ThespecificSeminarypolicyorcodeofconduct,whichallegedlyhasbeenviolated c. Thepurportedfacts/informationsupportingtheallegation d. Theestablishmentofacommitteeinterviewwithstudentinquestion.

f. Keepthoroughandcompletedocumentationofinvestigativeprocess.

Thepurposeofastudentdisciplinaryprocessistodetermineifastudenthasengagedinmisconduct,andinthosecasesin whichitisdeterminedthatthestudenthasengagedinmisconduct,toimposeappropriatesanctionsbecausethegoalis alwaysrestoration.Romans2:4statesthatitisGod’skindnessthatleadsustorepentanceandtheSeminaryseeksto followthepatternsfordisciplinedescribedinScripturethroughcampusspecificguidancecommittees.Thefollowing proceduresareemployedinfulfillingthispurpose.PleasenotethatsituationsthatfallundertheumbrellaofTitleIXor VAWAwillfollowadifferentprocedure.

investigationoftheallegationsbroughtagainsta student.Theinvestigationincludesthefollowingsteps: a. Confirmthename/identityofthestudentinquestion.

b. Gatherallmaterialfacts.

115 Groundsfordisciplinaryactionincludeabreachofacademicintegrity(suchascheatingonexaminationsorplagiarismin writtenwork),aviolationofthestandardsoftheCommunityLifeStatementorinadequatedevelopmentofprofessional skills.Disciplinaryactionshallincludeeitheranadmonition(anoralorwrittenstatementthataninstitutionalstandard hasbeenviolated),awarning(anoralorwrittennoticethatcontinuedactionofaspecificnaturewillresultinrequired withdrawalordismissal),requiredwithdrawalordismissal. Incasesinvolvinganallegedbreachofacademicintegrity,noticeshallbemadetotheJudicialCommittee,whichshall determinethefactsofthecaseandmakeafinaldecisiononapenaltyorcourseofaction.TheRegistrarshallnotifythe studentofthedecisionofthecommittee.ThestudentretainstherightofappealtotheAcademicDean,whohasauthority toupholdorchangethecommittee’sdecision.FurtherappealmaybemadetothePresidentifthestudentdisagreeswith thedecisionoftheAcademicDean(seeViolationsofAcademicIntegrity).TheGuidanceCommitteeandtheDeanof Studentsprocessmattersotherthanthoseofacademicintegrityandtakeactiondeemedappropriate.Thestudentretains therighttoappealthedecisiontothePresident.

4. Followingtheinformalinterview,theCommitteewillmeetfordeliberationsandrenderawrittendecisiontothe studentwithinfivebusinessdaysafterthecompletionoftheinformalinterview.

g. TheinterviewshallberecordedbytheCommittee.Therecordingshallbekeptwiththepertinentcasefilefor aslongasthecasefileismaintainedbytheSeminary.(AcopyhearingwillbemadeandkeptintheDeanof Students’office.)

e. TherespondentstudentwillbeexpectedtorespondtoquestionsaskedbytheCommittee.Studentswhorefuse toanswerongroundsoftheFifthAmendmentprivilegemaybeinformedthattheCommitteecoulddrawa negativeinferencefromhisorherrefusal,whichmightresultinhisorherdismissalfromtheSeminary,in accordancewiththesestandardsandprocedures.

5. TheCommitteehastheauthoritytorenderanyoneofthefollowingdecisions/sanctions:

b. Admonition.Aformaladmonitionthataninstitutionalstandardhasbeenviolatedandwhichdoesnotbecome partofastudent'spermanentrecord,butthatmaybetakenintoaccountinjudgingtheseriousnessofany futureviolation.

e. IndefiniteSuspension.RemovalfrommembershipintheSeminarycommunityincludingallstudentprivileges foratleasttheperiodoftimespecifiedbysuspension,withthesuspensiontocontinueuntilcertainconditions stipulatedbytheCommitteehavebeenmet,afterwhichtheCommitteewillreconvenetorenderafinal decision.Asuspensionisnotedonastudent'sofficialrecordonlyforthedurationofthesuspension.(Required tomoveoutofSeminaryhousing.)

c. Therespondentstudentmaychoosetobeassistedbyafamilymemberorotherindividual.Thoseassistingthe respondentstudentwillbegivenreasonabletimetoaskrelevantquestionsofanyindividualappearingatthe interview,aswellastopresentrelevantinformation.Thestudentalsomaybeaccompaniedbylegalcounsel, althoughtheroleofcounselwillbelimitedtoprovidinglegaladvicetotherespectivestudent.Itwillbedone inaquietmannerthatisnotdisruptivetotheproceedings.Areasonableeffortwillbemadetoaccommodate thescheduleofanyrepresentativeoradvisorallowedtoassistthestudent.

f. Dismissal.PermanentremovalfrommembershipintheSeminarycommunity,includingallstudentand alumniprivilegeswithoutpossibilityofreadmission.(RequiredtomoveoutofSeminaryhousing.)Adismissal isnotedonstudent'sofficialrecord.

d. SuspensionforaDefinitePeriod.RemovalfrommembershipintheSeminarycommunity,includingallstudent privilegesforaspecifiedperiodoftime,withthesuspensiontocontinueuntilcertainconditionsstipulatedby theCommitteehavebeenfulfilled.Asuspensionisnotedonastudent'sofficialrecordonlyforthedurationof thesuspension.(RequiredtomoveoutofSeminaryhousing.)

f. Theinformalinterviewmaybeconductedintheabsenceoftherespondentstudentifheorshefailstoappear, followingpropernotificationoftheinterviewdate,time,andlocation.

a. Furtherinvestigationpossiblyculminatinginanotherfollowupinterview.

b. Theentirecasefileandthenamesofanyprospectivewitnesseswillbeavailableforinspectionbythe respondentstudentduringnormalbusinesshoursintheStudentlifeServices/DeanofStudents’officewhere nonacademicstudentfilesaremaintained(unlessprotectedfromdisclosurebyFERPA).

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c. DisciplinaryProbation.Amoreseriousadmonitionassignedforadefiniteamountoftime,withtheprobation tocontinueuntilcertainconditionsstipulatedbytheCommitteehavebeenfulfilled.Itimpliesthatanyfuture violationduringthattime,ofwhateverkind,maybegroundsforsuspension,orinespeciallyseriouscases,for dismissalfromtheSeminary.

6. Ifthestudentissuspendedordismissed,thewrittendecisionshallbemailedoremailedtothestudentwithinfive businessdaysafterthecompletionoftheinterview.Itshallcontainastatementofreasonresultinginthesanction. Therespondentstudentshallbeaskedtosignaform,fortherecord,indicatinghisorherunderstandingofthe disciplinaryactiontakenbytheCommittee.Therespondent,aswellasthecomplainant,alsoshallbeadvisedof theappealprocess.

7. Aconfidentialcopyofthelettertothestudent(s)willbefiledintheDeanofStudentsOffice,andtheRegistrar’s Officewillbenotifiedofthedecision.

d. Thecomplainantstudent,ifpresentintheinterview,alsomaybeassistedbyanadvisorofhisorherchoosing.

8. TheCommitteeshallinformthecomplainant,ifany,thattheinvestigationhasbeencompletedandthatasanction hasbeenimposedbutmaynotbepermittedtodivulgedetails.

2. TheDeanoftheCampuswillpresenthisorherdecisionwithinsevenbusinessdaystothestudent(or complainant),unlessheorsheappointsareviewcommitteeofhisorherchoosing,inwhichcase,heorshewill have10businessdaysinwhichtorespond.

oractionisunacceptabletoeitherparty(therespondentorthecomplainant)due toproceduralinconsistenciesornewinformation,whichwasnotavailabletothecommittee,formalcomplaintscanbe appealedtotheDeanoftheCampus.ExceptionscanapplywheretheCampusSafetyDepartmentadvisesotheractionbe taken,asrequiredbylaw.

4. ThePresidentwillpresenthisorherdecisionwithinsevenbusinessdaystothestudent(orcomplainant).

PROCEDURESFORSTUDENTDEPARTINGTHESEMINARYIfsuspensionordismissaloccursduringthecourseofthesemester,tuitionmayberefundedtothestudentaccordingto Federalpolicy.

DEVIATIONSFROESTABLISHEDPROCEDURESReasonabledeviationsfromtheseprocedures(nottoincludesanctions)willnotinvalidateadecisionorproceedingunless significantprejudicetothestudentmayresult.

5. ThePresident'sdecisionwillbefinal.

POLICY&PROCEDURESONSEXUALMISCONDUCTANDTITLEIXAsaChristianinstitutioncommittedtopreparingmenandwomenforministry,wetakeourcommitmenttoshapingmoral andethicalcharacterseriously.GordonConwell’sCommunityLifeStatementmaintainsthat,“werenouncebehaviors, suchasdistortionofGod’sWord,deception,falsehood,drunkenness,stealing,andsexualimmorality,suchaspremarital intercourse,adulteryandhomosexualbehavior.”TheCommunityLifeStatementprovidesuswithasetofguidingnorms thatshapethewayweinteractwithoneanother.Weunderstandthatweliveinafallenworldandthatsinexists.Forthis reason,GordonConwellrecognizesitslegalobligationsinregardstoTitleIX,theCampusSexualViolenceElimination (SaVE)Act,andtheCleryAct(formoreinformation)onthespecificsoftheseFederallaws.Forthepurposesofthispolicy andtheSeminary’shandlingofsuchmatters,TitleIXincludestheconcernsoftheCampusSaVEAct(specificallyintimate partnerviolence&stalking).Thepurposeofthispolicyisto:

3. Inthecaseofaninternationalstudent(F1visa),asperSEVIS(StudentExchangeandVisitorInformationSystem) regulations,heorshemustvacateimmediately(i.e.,novisa“graceperiod”),followingthedateofdismissal(date ofdismissalwilltakeintoaccounttheappealprocess).

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2. Ifthestudentresidesoncampus,heorshemaybegivenuptoa30daynoticetovacatetheapartmentandno morethansevendaystomovefromthedormitory(dateofdismissalwilltakeintoaccounttheappealprocess).

1. Appropriatenotationshallbeenteredonthestudent'stranscriptandplacedinhisorherpermanentfile.The Registrationofficewillfollownormalproceduretonotifytheappropriateofficesofthestudent'sleavefromthe Seminary.

 OutlinetheSeminary’sprocessofrespondingappropriatelytoincidentsofsexualmisconduct.

 AffirmtheSeminary’scommitmenttopreventingsexualmisconduct.

 Definesexualmisconductinvolvingstudents,whichincludessexualharassment,domesticviolence,intimate partnerviolence,stalking,andsexualassault.

3. Intheeventthatfollowingthisappealthereisfurtherevidenceofproceduralinconsistenciesornewinformation, whichwasnotavailabletotheDeanoftheCampus,eitherstudentmayappealtothePresidentoftheSeminaryin writingwithinsevenbusinessdays,followingthenotificationofsanction

PROCEDURESFORAPPEALIntheeventthattheresponse,decision,

1. Ifeitherstudentoraccusersodesires,heorshemayappealtheinvestigatingcommittee’sdecisioninwriting withinsevenbusinessdays,followingthenotificationofsanction,totheDeanoftheCampus.

 Identifyresourcesandsupportforstudentsreportinganincidentofsexualmisconduct.

Sexualunlawful.ViolenceSexualviolenceisdefinedassexualintercourseorotherforcibleand/ornonconsensualsexualcontactwithanother personwithoutconsent.Thisincludesrape,sexualassault,battery,andsexualcoercion.Sexualviolencecanbeimposedby theintentionaluseofphysicalforceorpower,coercion,orincapacitation.Sexualassaultisacriminalact,punishableby civilandcriminallegalaction,aswellasdisciplinaryactionbytheSeminary.

Sexualharassmentmeansconductonthebasisofsexifsomeone’said,benefit,orserviceoftheinstitutiononan individual’sparticipationinunwelcomesexualconduct(quidproquo).Unwelcomeconductisdeterminedbywhata reasonablepersontobesosevere,pervasive,andobjectivelyoffensivethateffectuallydeniesapersonequalaccesstothe institution’seducationprogramoractivity(hostileenvironment).Actions,suchasthese,areprohibitedandmaybe

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TheSeminaryconsiderssexualmisconductinanyformtobeaseriousviolationoftheChristlikeconductexpectedfrom allmembersofitscommunity.Appropriatedisciplinaryactionsfollowingtheprocessoutlinedinthestudent,faculty,or staffhandbooksmaybetakenagainstanypersonsorgroupsengagingintheseactstopreventrecurrenceofany harassmentandtocorrectitseffectsonthecomplainantandothers.Suchdisciplinaryactionincludes,butisnotlimitedto, suspensionorexpulsionfromtheSeminary,terminationofSeminaryemployment,andterminationof contracts/agreementswiththatperson(s)orgroup(s).TheSeminaryalsomayimposeothersanctions,includingrestricting studentsfromcertainactivitiesorareasofthecampus,requiringthatstudentscompletecounselingorotherprogramsasa conditionofcontinuedenrollment,oranyotherappropriatesanctionsasdeterminedbytheSeminaryinitssolediscretion.

TheSeminarymayreferanyallegedperpetratorofinterpersonalorintimatepartnerviolencetolawenforcement.

ConwellTheologicalSeminaryseekstoprovidestudentswithasafelivinglearningenvironmentfreefromthe negativeeffectsofsexualmisconduct,whichincludessexualharassment,sexualassault,andotherformsofsexual violence.Allformsofsexualmisconductareprohibited.TheSeminarystrivestoeducatestudents,staff,andfacultyon theseissuesandtoproviderecourseforstudentsbelievingtheyhaveexperiencedsexualmisconduct.Thispolicyappliesto allmembersoftheGordonConwellTheologicalSeminarycommunity,andincludes,butisnotlimitedto,faculty,staff, students,Seminaryvisitors,volunteers,andvendors.Italsoappliestoallegedactsofsexualassault,prohibitedsexual contact,dating,anddomesticviolencethatoccur:oncampus;inconnectionwithanyprogramoractivitysponsoredbythe Seminary;and/oroffcampusiftheconductcreatesahostileenvironmentoncampus.

Inaddition,theSeminarymayterminateorsuspenditsrelationshipandassociatedprivilegeswithanyperpetratorof interpersonalorintimatepartnerviolencecoveredbythispolicy,including,butnotlimitedto,visitors,volunteers,vendors, andothersuchguestsoftheSeminary.Tothisend,GordonConwellTheologicalSeminaryexpresslyreservesitsrightsto revoketheprivilege,right,and/orpermissiontoanyonetobephysicallypresentoncampus,participateinSeminary activities,anduseSeminaryfacilitiesorresourcesinordertocarryouttheintentandpurposesofthispolicy.

SexualHarassment

abroadtermthatencompassesanyunwelcomebehaviorofasexualnaturethatiscommittedwithout consentorbyforce,intimidation,coercion,ormanipulation.Sexualmisconductcanoccurbetweenpersonsofthesameor differentgenders.

PursuanttoTitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972,GordonConwellTheologicalSeminaryprohibits discriminationonthebasisofsexorgenderinitsprogramsandactivities.TheSeminarywillrespondtoandmake reasonableeffortstoinvestigateandaddresscomplaintsorreportsofprohibitedconductinaccordancewiththe proceduresoutlinedbelow.AnyquestionsregardingTitleIXshouldbeaddressedwiththeTitleIXCoordinatoridentified Gordonbelow.

SexualAssault

SexualDEFINITIONSMisconductSexualmisconductis

Sexualassaultisanyunwanted,coerced,orforcedsexualcontactorintercourseorsexualcontactorintercoursewith someonewhoisnotabletogiveconsent(e.g.,incapacitatedbyalcohol,drugs,orasleep).Sexualassaultcaninvolvethe sexualpenetrationofanybodyorifice,butalsoincludesotherunwantedsexualcontactincludingStatutoryRape(minor under16inMassachusetts,under18inNorthCarolina,andunder18inFlorida).Victimscanbeeitherwomenormen.

Domestic,dating,intimatepartner,orfamilyviolenceistheabuseofpowerandcontrol.Itisapatternofbehaviorusedby onepersontocontrolanotherthroughforceorthreats.

SexualExploitationSexualexploitationoccurs

whenonepersontakesnonconsensualorabusivesexualadvantageofanotherforhisorher ownpersonaladvantageorbenefit,(andthatbehaviordoesnototherwiseconstituteoneoftheothersexualmisconduct offenses).Examplesincludebutarenotlimitedto:invasionofsexualprivacy;streamingofimages,photography,videoor audiorecordingofsexualactivityornudity,ordistributionofsuchwithouttheknowledgeandconsentofallparties; voyeurism;includingincapacitationforthepurposeofmakinganotherpersonvulnerabletononconsensualsexual Consentactivity.Willinglygivingpermissionoragreementtoasexualact,withoutthreatofharm.Consentisaninformedagreementto participateinanact,communicatedverballyorthroughphysicalparticipationthatisnotachievedthroughmanipulation, intimidation,orcoercionofanykindorgivenbyonewhoisincapableofgivingclearandknowingconsent,byreasonof theindividual’sage,beingundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs,orotherwise.Themannerofdressofthevictimatthe timeoftheoffensedoesnotconstituteconsent.Consentcannotbeassumedandisneverimplied,eveninacurrentor previousdatingorsexualrelationship.Consentcanbewithdrawnatanytime.Absenceofprotest,passivity,orsilenceis notconsent.Consentishearingtheword“yes.”Itisnottheabsenceofhearing“no.”

IncapacitationIncapacitationalsoconstituteslackofconsent.Incapacitationisastateinwhichsomeonecannotmakerational,reasonable decisionsbecausethepersonlacksthecapacitytogiveknowingconsent.Intercourseisgenerallyconsideredtobe committedbyforceandagainstaperson’swillif:thepersonisunconscious;thepersonisasleep;thepersonisdruggedor intoxicated;thepersonisfrightenedorintimidated;orthepersonismentallyimpairedordeficientsothatheorshecannot agreetotheact.Engaginginanyformofsexualactivitywithsomeonewhoisincapacitatedconstitutessexualmisconduct.

Mostvictims/survivorsknowtheperpetratorswhomaybethevictim’s/survivor’sbestfriend,lover,partner,date,family member,neighbor,teacher,employer,doctor,orclassmate.Theperpetratorcanbeahusband,wife,boyfriend,or girlfriend.Sexualassaultcanoccurbetweenmembersoftheoppositesexorsamesex.Alcohol,daterapedrugs,orother substancesmaybeinvolved.

NonConsensualSexualIntercourseNonconsensualsexualintercourse,commonlyreferredtoasrape,isthenonconsensualpenetration,howeverslight,of anotherperson’sanalorgenitalopeningbyanypartofthebodyorwithanyobject,ororalsexwithpenetration.

NonConsensualSexualContactNonconsensualsexualcontactmeans

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havingorattemptingtohavesexualcontactwithanotherpersonwithoutconsent (otherthannonconsensualsexualpenetration,whichisaddressedbelow).Examplesofnonconsensualsexualcontact mayinclude:theintentionaltouchingoftheintimatepartsofanother,orcausingtheothertotouchone’sintimateparts, includingoverclothing,removingofclothingofanotherperson,orkissing

Theterm“domesticviolence”includesfelonyormisdemeanorcrimesofviolencecommittedbyacurrentorformerspouse orintimatepartnerofthevictim,byapersonwithwhomthevictimsharesachildincommon,byapersonwhois cohabitatingwithorhascohabitatedwiththevictimasaspouse,byapersonsimilarlysituatedtoaspouseofthevictim underthedomesticorfamilyviolencelawsofthejurisdictionreceivinggrantmonies,orbyanyotherpersonagainstan adultoryouthvictimwhoisprotectedfromthatperson’sactsunderthedomesticorfamilyviolencelawsofthe jurisdiction.

DomesticViolence(from42USCss13925):

InitialAssessmentandInterimMeasuresThefirstconcerninareportofsexualmisconduct

InMassachusettsandFloridasuchconductarefelonies.M.G.L.c.265§43(Stalking)Aggravatedstalkingisafelonyin NorthCarolina(G.S.14277.3A).Stalkingincludesawillfulandmaliciousknowingpatternofconductoractsovera periodoftimedirectedataspecificperson,whichseriouslyalarmsorannoysthepersonandwhichcausesareasonable persontosuffersubstantialemotionaldistressandmakesathreatwiththeintenttoplacethepersoninimminentfearof deathorbodilyinjury.Stalkingcanbeaccomplishedbymail,telephone,electronicmail,internetcommunications,and facsimile.Conduct,whichdoesnotincludeathreatofdeathorbodilyinjury,alsoisillegalandconsideredharassmentby theSeminaryandMassachusetts,Florida,andNorthCarolinalaw.M.G.L.c.265§43A(CriminalHarassment).

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IfanindividualwishestoseekconfidentialassistanceindealingwithaTitleIXviolation,heorshecanspeakwiththeir localpastorand/oraLicensedProfessionalCounselor.TheindividualalsomaymakeaconfidentialreporttotheTitleIX coordinatororcampussafetyofficerandrequestthattheirnamenotbeusedintheinvestigation.

isforthephysicalsafetyandemotionalwellbeingofthereporting individual.Thepurposeoftheinitialassessmentistoendthesexualmisconduct,eliminateahostileenvironment,prevent itsrecurrence,andremedyitseffects.TheTitleIXCoordinatorwillreviewthispolicyandtheoptionsforsuitable resolution.IftheTitleIXCoordinatorconcludesthattheallegedconductfallsoutsidethescopeofthispolicy,the complainantmaybereferredtoanothercampusofficeoradifferentprocessforresolution.Shouldtheallegedconductbea TitleIXmatter,theprocessoutlinedbyFederalgovernmentwillbefollowed. Whenacomplaintisreceived,theSeminarywillprovideappropriateinterimmeasurestopreventfurtheractsof misconduct,orsafeguardthewellbeingofthecomplainant,therespondent,orthebroadercampuscommunitywhilethe investigationisinprocess,andtoensureequalaccesstoSeminary’seducationprograms.TheSeminarywilldeterminethe necessityandscopeofanyinterimmeasure.Suchmeasuresmayinclude:ensuringaccesstocounselingandmedical services;providingalternativeworkarrangements,suchasadjustingworkschedulesorsupervisors;providingaccessto appropriateacademicsupport,suchastutoringorpermissiontowithdrawfromorretakeaclass;orprovidealternate livingarrangements;oranyotherremedythatcanbeusedtoachievethegoalsofthispolicy.

DatingViolence(from42USCss13925):

Seminaryencouragesthosewhohaveexperiencedanyformofsex discrimination/misconducttoimmediatelyfindasafeplace,reporttheincidentpromptly,seekallavailableassistance,and topursueSeminaryconductviolationchargesandcriminalprosecutionoftheoffender.GCTStakescomplaintsseriously andwillworkwithcomplainantstoensurethattheyarewellcaredfor,physically,emotionally,andspiritually.The Seminarywillcooperatefullywiththepoliceinanyrelatedinvestigationandreservestherighttocommenceitsinternal complaintresolutionprocedurespriortothecompletionofanypoliceinvestigation.Reportsofsexual discrimination/misconductcanbemadeanonymouslybycompletingtheConfidentialSexualAssaultform. ReportscanbemadetotheHamiltonDeanofStudents,whoistheTitleIXCoordinator,anyCampusSafetyOfficer,the HRDirector,andanySeminaryemployeeidentifiedasamandatoryreporter.Allsexualmisconductcomplaintsmadeto mandatoryreporterswillbereportedtotheTitleIXCoordinator.Mandatoryreportersareallsupervisors, administrators/managers,andadministrativefaculty.StudentshavearighttofileacriminalcomplaintandaTitleIX complaintsimultaneously.

Theterm“datingviolence”meansviolencecommittedbyaperson: (A)whoisorhasbeeninasocialrelationshipofaromanticorintimatenaturewiththevictim;and (B)wheretheexistenceofsucharelationshipshallbedeterminedbasedonaconsiderationofthefollowingfactors: (i) Thelengthoftherelationship. (ii)Thetypeofrelationship. (iii)Thefrequencyofinteractionbetweenthepersonsinvolvedintherelationship.

Stalking(from42USCss13925): Theterm“stalking”meansengaginginacourseofconductdirectedataspecificpersonthatwouldcauseareasonable person(A)to:fearforhisorhersafetyorthesafetyofothers;or (B)suffersubstantialemotionaldistress.

GuidanceonReportingGordonConwellTheological

7. Bothpartiesmusthaveanadvisoroftheirchoicepresentduringahearing.GCTSwillprovideoneifthestudentis notabletofindsomeone.

1. Theinvestigationofasexualmisconductallegationmayproceedwhetherornotarelatedcriminalmatteris pending.

thevictimofanyoftheabovementionedviolations,youshouldFIRSTgettosafety. Dialing911willalerttheHamiltonPoliceDepartmentandGCTSCampusSafety.TheStudentLifeServicesstaffis availabletoassistinthesemattersaswell.Clickhereforalistofotheravailableresources.

KerrJanaLEADTITLEIXCOORDINATORHolidayDeanofStudentsBuilding,Room318130EssexStreet,SouthHamilton,MA01982Phone:9786464060Email:jholiday@gordonconwell.eduortitleixcoordinator@gordonconwell.edu

2. InaccordancewithFederalguidance,GCTSwillcompleteinvestigationsandthisprocesswithintheallowable time.

RetaliationRetaliationor

8. Hearingsarelive,althoughcomplainantandrespondentmaynotbeinthesameroom,andcannotaskquestionsof eachother.Relevantquestionswillbeaskedbyadvisors.

3. Bothpartieswillbeprovidedwrittenupdatesduringthecomplaintresolutionprocess.

Investigation/ProceduresforReportsofSexualMisconductFormattersinwhichaformalprocessisfollowed(TitleIXandVAWA):

attemptstoseekretributionagainstastudent,anemployee,oranyotherindividualinvolvedinfilinga complaintorparticipatingintheinvestigationofanallegationofsexualmisconductisprohibitedbythispolicyandmay constituteseparategroundsfordisciplinaryaction.Retaliationcanincludethreats,intimidation,andabuse.Such retaliationisunlawfulandwillnotbetoleratedbytheSeminary.Individualswhobelievetheyhaveexperiencedretaliation shouldcontacttheTitleIXCoordinatorandtheSeminarywillinvestigatethecomplaint.IftheSeminarydeterminesthat retaliationoccurred,anappropriateactionwillbetakenregardlessoftheoutcomeoftheunderlyingsexualmisconduct Resourcescomplaint.andSupportforStudentsIfyouorsomeoneyouknowhasbeen

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EvenwhentheSeminaryhasdeterminedthatbecauseofthereportingstudent’srequestforconfidentialitytherecanbeno formalconsequence,immediateactioncanbetakentoprotectthereportingstudent.Suchactionsinclude:providing counselingsupportandacademicsupportservices;andincreasedmonitoring,supervision,orsecurity.

4. Bothpartieswillbeadvisedinwritingoftheoutcomeofacomplaint,atthesametime,onceadecisionhasbeen reached.

Thereportingstudentmaychoosetofollowaformalorinformalcomplaintprocedure.Aninformalcomplaintdoesnot requirethatthecomplainantidentifyhimselforherself,willincludeaninvestigation,andmayormaynotresultina hearing.Sanctionsarepossibleinaninformalprocedure.Aformalcomplaintrequiresthattherespondentknowwhofiled thecomplaintandisamorerigidprocess;includingawrittencomplaint,investigation,reportofinvestigation,ahearing, anddecisionwithpossiblesanctions.Theresultsoftheinvestigationand/orhearingmaynotbedifferentbetweenthetwo typesofcomplaints.Ifbothpartiesagree,aformalprocessmaybecomeinformal;onepartymayrequestthataninformal processbecomeformal.Partiesalsomayseekprotectivemeasuresfromoutsidelawenforcementagencies.

6. Thestandardusedtodeterminewhetheraviolationhasoccurrediswhetheritismorelikelythannotthatthe respondentdidso.Thisisreferredtoasa“PreponderanceofEvidence”standard.Evidencemustbesubmitted duringtheinvestigationandwillbeavailableforexaminationbybothparties.

9. Appealsmustbebasedonproceduralirregularitythataffectedtheoutcomeofthematter,newevidencenot availableatthetimeofdetermination,conflictofinterest,oranotherbasethatisofferedtobothparties.

5. Allegationsofsexualassaultwillnotberesolvedbymeditation.

o Note:GordonConwellencouragesstudentstodialoguewithfacultymembersdirectlyaboutgrievances,but shouldthatprovetobeunadvisable,thestudentmaybringhisorherconcernstotheDeanofStudents(orVP orEDOofCBE)withoutfirstgoingdirectlytothefacultymember.

ForstudentsinNorthCarolinaunabletoresolveacomplaintthroughtheinstitution’sgrievanceprocedures,theymay reviewtheStudentComplaintPolicy,completetheStudentComplaintForm(PDF)locatedontheStateAuthorization webpageathttps://www.northcarolina.edu/officesandservices/academicaffairs/licensuredepartment/,andsubmitthe complainttohttps://studentcomplaints.northcarolina.edu/formortothefollowingmailingaddress: NorthCarolinaPostSecondaryEducationComplaints c/oStudentComplaints UniversityofNorthCarolinaSystemOffice 910RaleighRoad,ChapelHill,NC275152688 Phone:919962 https://www.northcarolina.edu/complaints4550

STUDENT’SRIGHTSOFPRIVACYANDACCESSTORECORDS GordonConwellaccordstoallstudentstherightsoutlinedundertheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974as amended.Generalinformation,whichtheseminarymaygiveoutatitsdiscretion,islistedundertheDirectoryInformation portionoftheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActsection.Ifthestudentwishesanyofthisinformationwithheld, heorshemaywritetotheRegistrationOffice,andtherequestwillbehonoredwithintheacademicyeartheletteris

122 QuestionsaboutTitleIXcanbedirectedtotheTitleIXCoordinatorortotheOfficeofCivilRights(OCR)oftheU.S. DepartmentofEducation.

STUDENTGRIEVANCEAGAINSTAFACULTYMEMBER

 Aftertakingthisstep,ifresolutionisnotreached,themattershouldbereferredinwritingtotheCampusDean andDeanofStudentsofthespecificcampus(orequivalentperson).Withoutwrittendetails,noactionwillbe taken.

 Seektoresolvethematterinprivatediscussionwiththerelevantfacultymember.

 TheDeanwillthenreferthemattereithertotheFacultyPersonnelPoliciesCommittee(FPPC)ortheAcademic AffairsCommittee(AAC)orboth,dependingonthenatureofthegrievance.Inprinciple,academicmattersare referredtotheAACandpersonnelmatterstotheFPPC.Eithercommitteemayenlisttheworkofasubcommittee toinvestigatetheparticularsandrecommendaction.Whenasubcommitteeisused,thefullcommitteeshallacton thegrievance,withwrittenconclusionsgivenbothtothefacultymemberandthestudent(withacopytothe CampusDeanandDeanofStudents).Thedecisionofthecommitteeshallbefinal;however,inthecaseof proceduralinconsistencyornewinformation,themattercanbeappealedtotheCampusDeanand,ifnecessary, thePresident. RegardingGradesorAcademicPerformance:Asstatedabove,thematterfirstshallbeaddressedbythestudenttothe relevantfacultymember.Ifresolutionisnotreachedatthatlevel,thestudentmayappealinwritingtotheCampusDean, whowillreferthemattertotheJudicialCommittee,asubcommitteeoftheAcademicAffairsCommittee.Ifthestudentis dissatisfiedwiththedecisionoftheAAC,heorshemayappealinwritingtotheCampusDean,whosedecisionshallbe final.

 Insuchcaseswherethisisnotpossible,appropriate,orwise,studentsareencouragedtobringanotherstudentor theDeanofStudentsofthespecificcampusortheVPofCBE.(Ifthegrievanceisregardingsexualharassmentor assault,thestudentshouldspeakwiththeTitleIXCoordinator.)

RegardingaPersonalGrievance:

Whileconflictmaybeinevitable,ourhopeisthatanydifferencescanberesolvedinsuchawaythatgrowthoccurs.We arealearningcommunity,andassuch,ourpostureoughttobeinreadinesstoexperiencetheformationthatGodintends.

Wewillliveaccordingtobiblicalprinciples,seekingtoexhibitthefruitoftheSpiritaswewalkwitheachother.The followingprocessismeanttoguideustowardresolutionandgrowth.

STUDENTSTATUS

PartTimeStudents

Amaster’sstudentmusttakeatleastsevensemesterhoursinafallorspringtermorsixhoursinthefullsummersemester toqualifyasafulltimestudentinthatterm.ThreecredithoursconstitutesfulltimestatusintheJanuary,Summer1, Summer2,andSummer3intensivesessions.NeithersummernorJanuarysessioncoursesareincludedincalculatingfull timestatusforthefallandspringsemesters.Studentsenrolledinprogramsnotrequiring1credithourcoursesmust registerforatleastninesemesterhourstobeconsideredfulltime.DoctorofMinistrystudentswhoareenrolledin15 creditsperyearandareconsideredfulltime.

GordonConwellThesisGuidelinesareattachedtothethesiscoursepetitionavailableonlineandintheRegistration Office.Theseguidelinesarerequiredofeverystudentwhowritesathesis,exceptasnotedbelow.Theapprovedstyle manualsforGordonConwellpapersandthesesarethelatesteditionofAManualforWritersofTermPapers,Thesesand Dissertations,byKateL.Turabian;thelatesteditionoftheMLAHandbookforWritersofResearchPapers;andFormand Style:Theses,Reports,TermPapersbyWilliamGilesCampbell,StephenVaughanBallou,andCaroleSlade.Oneshouldbe chosenbythestudentandfollowedconsistently.TurabianorMLAmaybesupplementedbythelatesteditionofThe ChicagoManualofStyle.TheSBLHandbookofStyleforAncient,NearEastern,Biblical,andEarlyChristianStudiesshall betherequiredguideforallthesesintheareasofBibleandtheologyandistherecommendedguideforpapersinBibleand theologyclasses.Forpapersandthesesinthefieldofcounselingandpsychology,anapprovedalternativetoTurabianand MLAisthelatesteditionofthePublicationManualoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation Whenadifferentstylemanualismoreappropriatetothedisciplineofathesis,thethesiscommitteemayauthorizean exception.TheformatofathesisisexpectedtofollowtheGordonConwellThesisGuidelines,whichmayhaveslight variationsfromtheformatrecommendedinanapprovedstylemanual.Theseguidelinesareattachedtothethesiscourse petitionfoundonlineandintheRegistrationOffice.

FullTimeStatus

Tobeacurrentstudentattheseminary,anindividualmusthavebeenacceptedthroughtheregularadmissionsprocess andbeenrolledinatleastonecourseduringacurrentsemesterorsession.Astudentwhoiscompletinganextension(or extensions)fromasemesterorsessionthathasendedisnotconsideredacurrentstudentunlesssheorhealsomeetsthe abovecriteria.

Theseminarywelcomesparttimestudents.Inordertobeconsideredhalftimeinthefall,spring,orfullsummersemesters astudentmustberegisteredforatleastfoursemesterhours.Studentsenrolledinlessthanfourhoursareparttime. Studentsenrolledinprogramsnotrequiring1credithourcoursesmustregisterforatleastsixsemesterhourstobe consideredhalftime. NonCurrentStudent

STYLEGUIDELINESFORPAPERSANDTHESES

SUMMATIVEEVALUATION

ForstudentsintheMAinTheologicalStudiesprogramasummativeevaluationisrequiredandmaytakeoneofthe followingforms:

123 received.Studentsmustrepetitionatthestartofeachacademicyear. Otherinformationfromthestudent’seducationalrecordisconsideredconfidentialandavailableonlyforappropriate revieworintheeventofanemergencytoprotectthehealthorsafetyofthestudentorothers(seealsoFamilyEducation RightsandPrivacyAct).

CurrentStudent

Astudentwhodoesnotregisterforclassesinagivensemesteranddoesnotofficiallywithdrawwillbeconsideredanon currentstudent.Thisincludesastudentwhoiscompletingcourseworkfromaprevioussemesterorsessionanddoesnot registerforthecurrentsemester.Anoncurrentstudentwillbepermittedtoregisterduringthestatedpriorityregistration periods.Noncurrentstatuswillnotcontinuebeyondtwoyears.

1. Anoralexaminationbeforeafacultymemberoftherespectivedivision.Thisexaminationisbasedonthe contentofthecoursesthestudenthastakeninthemajorfieldofstudy,eitheratGordonConwellorat otherschoolsifthestudenthastransferredtoGordonConwell,anditisintendedtobeintegrativein nature.

M.A.orTh.M.theses(includingtitlepage,introduction,conclusion,andbibliography)mustbesubmittedtothe thesisadvisorbytheappropriatedeadline.Uponapprovalbythethesisadvisor,thestudentwillsubmitthethesistohis/her assignedsecondreader.Thethesismustbesubmittedtothesecondreaderatleasttwoweeksbeforethethesisdefense. Failuretosustainapassinggradeonthethesis,includingtherequiredoraldefense,willresultinarewritingofthethesis, oraportionthereof,forresubmissionasspecifiedbythefirstandsecondreaders,andmayalsoincludearescheduledoral thesisdefense. Oncethethesisiscompleted,studentsarerequiredtosubmitanelectroniccopytotheRegistrationOffice.Inaddition, studentsmustsignandsubmitGordonConwell’sCopyrightReleaseFormforDepositedStudentWorksandcopyright releaseformsforselectedvendors(e.g.,TREN).GuidelinesforthesispreparationareattachedtotheM.A.ThesisCourse PetitionfoundonlineandintheRegistrationOffice.AstudentintendingtograduateinJanuaryorMaymustsubmita completedthesistotheadvisorandreaderfourweeksfromtheendofthesemesterofexpectedcompletion.Afinal,fully correctedcopymustbeemailedtotheRegistrationOfficebythedatespecifiedintheAcademicCalendar.The RegistrationOfficewillnotecompletionandforwardtotheLibraryforuploadingtoTREN/Archive.org.

TranscriptRequests AllrequestsforacademictranscriptsmustbemadetotheRegistrationOfficethroughGordonConwell’sonlineordering system.Bothpaperandsecureelectronictranscriptsmayberequested.Transcriptswillneverbeemaileddirectlytoa recipient.Butpdfcopiescanbedeliveredtoemailviasecureelectronicdelivery.Detailsabouttherequestprocess, requirements,options,andfeesareontheGordonConwell’swebsiteat

3. Athesisonatopicapprovedbythedivisionwherethedegreeislocated(seeThesisCourses).

WiththeexceptionofpendingOctobergraduates,studentswillnotbeabletograduateorparticipateingraduation ceremoniesuntilallSummativeEvaluationrequirementshavebeencompleted.Upondivisionapproval,October graduatesmaycompletetheirSummativeEvaluationsinthesummer.

TRANSCRIPTS

Thesis(M.A.) M.A.thesesarepermittedonlyuponinvitationbytherespectiveacademicdivision.Interestedstudentsshouldcheckwith theirrespectiveprogramdirectorfordeadlinesandinstructionsonpreparingathesisproposalforconsideration.Students maychoosetowriteaoneortwosemesterthesis.Studentswritingtwosemesterthesesmustregisterforthetwopartsof theirthesesconcurrentlyorbacktoback.Aonesemesterthesisislimitedto40to50pages,receivingonecourse(three hours)worthofcredit.Thetwosemesterthesisislimitedto80to100pages,receivingtwocourses(sixhours)worthof credit.Pagelimitsmayonlybeexceededbyspecialexemption.

2. Asummativereflectionpaperreviewingquestionsconcerningintegrationofcurriculum,intellectual development,worldview,spirituality,vocationalcalling,andaplanforlifelonglearning.

THESISCOURSES

Thesis(Th.M.) TheTh.M.thesisfulfillstwocourses(6credits)outofthefiverequiredinthestudent’sconcentration.Thetwopartsofa Th.M.thesismustberegisteredconcurrentlyorbacktoback.Thethesisislimitedto80to100pages,exceptbyspecial Compexemption.leted

Alimitof10yearsfromdateofinitialentryintoadegreeprogramisplacedonthetimeforsecuringtheM.Div.degree.A limitofsevenyearsfromdateofinitialentryisineffectforallothermaster’sprograms,exceptingtheTh.M.,whichhasa limitoffouryears.PleaseseeSatisfactoryAcademicProgressfortimelimitsoncompletionofdegreeprogramsto maintaineligibilityforfederalfinancialaid.

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StudentsattendingtheHamiltoncampusarerequiredbytheTownofHamiltontoundergomandatorytuberculosis(TB) screening.Inordertoenrollincourses,everystudentmustreviewthestate’sTuberculosisFactSheetandmustsubmita completedAdultTBRiskAssessment&ScreeningForm(availablefromtheschool’swebsiteorintheRegistrationOffice). FailuretoprovideacompletedTBscreeningformwillprohibitastudentfromregisteringforcourses.

Transcriptswillnotbereleasedto/forcurrentlyenrolledor formerstudentswhohaveoutstandingaccountbalanceswiththeseminary.

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TRANSFERBETWEENDEGREEPROGRAMS

StudentswishingtotransferbetweendegreeprogramsmayrequestachangeinwritingthroughtheRegistration.Some programssuchastheMAinChristianCounselingorMAinCounselingrequireanapplicationandinterviewthroughthe AdmissionsOffice.PleasecontacttheAdmissionsOfficefordetails.Studentsgrantedachangeofdegreestatuswillthen fallundertherequirementsstipulatedbythecatalogineffectatthetimeofprogramchange.

TRANSFERCREDIT

VETERANSAFFAIRSEDUCATIONBENEFIT

Astudentmayreceivecredittowardgraduationbytransferofacademicworktakenatotheraccreditedgraduateschools. NotransfercreditispermittedintheMasterofTheologyorDoctorofMinistryprograms.Forallotherdegreesnomore than50%ofastudent’sGordonConwellprogramcanbefulfilledthroughtransfercredit,sharedcredit,oradvanced Ifstanding.adegreewascompletedatanotherschoolaccreditedbytheAssociationofTheologicalSchools,uptohalfofthecredits ofthecompleteddegreeortheGordonConwelldegree(whicheverissmaller)maybeappliedtoaGordonConwelldegree astransfercredit.Unaccreditedgraduateworkisoccasionallyacceptedatpartialvalue,althoughthegeneralruleisthatno morethannineelectivehourswillbegivenforsuchwork.Exegesiscoursesarenevertransferred. TransferevaluationsareperformedbytheRegistrationOfficeuponreceiptofarequestbythestudentandtypicallytake fourweekstoprocess.Tobeconsideredfortransfercredit,agradeof“C”orbetterisrequired.Transfercoursesgradedon apass/failorsatisfactory/unsatisfactorybasismaybeacceptedaslongasthestudentstillhassomepass/failsremainingin his/herGordonConwelldegreeprogram.Suchtransfercourseswillreducethenumberofpass/failsthestudenthas availableatGordonConwellandmaylimiteligibilityforgraduationhonors(seePass/FailPolicy).Transferredgradeswill notbedisplayedonthetranscriptnorbeusedinthecomputationoftheGPA.Transfercreditisnotgrantedforwork completedmorethantenyearspriortomatriculationatGordonConwell.

GordonConwellcooperateswiththefederalandstategovernmentsinsupportingveterans(activedutyandreserve)and theirdependentseligibleforeducationbenefits.TheseincludeDepartmentofDefensefederaltuitionassistance,state tuitionassistance,andDepartmentofVeteransAffairsbenefitsundertheMontgomeryGIBill®andthePost9/11GI GordonBill®.ConwellisaYellowRibbonapprovedschool.Applicationsandinformationregardingeligibilityforbenefitsmay befoundatwww.gibill.va.gov.Forfurtherinformationregardingenrollmentcertification,contacttheVeteransServices Office.

TranscriptRecords InaccordancewiththeacceptedstandardsandpracticesofinstitutionsofhighereducationintheUnitedStates,Gordon ConwellTheologicalSeminarywillnotaltertherecordingofanycourseonatranscriptoncethecoursehasbeen completed.Further,theseminarywillnotalteragraderecordedonatranscriptunlessrequestedtodosobytherelevant facultymember,JudicialCommitteeorAcademicDeanuponapprovalofanappealofthegradebythestudent.Students concernedabouttheiracademicprogressinagivencourseshouldconsiderwithdrawingfromthatcourse.Ifastudent withdrawsfromacourseaftertheadd/dropdeadlineoccurs,thecoursewillappearonthetranscriptasawithdrawal(W). Courseswithdrawnaftertheadd/dropdeadlinearesubjecttotheusualrefundpolicystatedintheFinancialInformation sectionoftheStudentHandbook(seealsotheAcademicCalendar).

TUBERCULOSISSCREENING

 Theseminarywillnotimposeanypenaltyorlatefeesordenyaccesstoclasses,libraries,orotherinstitutionalfacilities, norwilltheseminaryrequireacoveredindividualtoborrowadditionalfundsduetoaninabilitytomeetfinancial obligationstotheseminaryduetodelayeddisbursementfundingfromVAunderchapter31or33.

 Provideadditionalinformationnecessarytothepropercertificationofenrollmentbytheeducationalinstitution.

Cheatinginvolves,butisnotlimitedto,theuseofunauthorizedsourcesofinformationduringanexamination.Duplication ofcourserequirementsinvolvesthesubmissionofthesame(orsubstantiallysame)workforcreditintwoormorecourses withouttheknowledgeandconsentoftheinstructor(seeDuplicationofCourseRequirements).Plagiarisminvolvesthe useofanotherperson’sdistinctiveideasorwords,whetherpublishedorunpublished,andrepresentingthemasone’sown insteadofgivingpropercredittothesource.

Theseminaryconsidersallbreachesofpersonalandacademicintegritytobeseriousoffenses.Assuch,theseminaryhas zerotoleranceforsuchbehaviors.

AllegationsandAppealsProcess:

GordonConwellcomplieswiththeVeteransAccess,Choice,andAccountabilityActof2014inthatitisaprivateeducational institutionanddoesnotchargedifferenttuitionratesforinandoutofstatestudents.

AllallegationsofcheatingandplagiarismarereferredtotheJudicialCommittee.TheJudicialCommitteeisasub committeeoftheAcademicAffairsCommitteewithrepresentativesfromthefacultyofallthreeacademicdivisions.The JudicialCommitteeischairedbytheinstitutionalRegistraroftheseminary.

GIBill®isaregisteredtrademarkoftheU.S.DepartmentofVeteransAffairs(VA).Moreinformationabouteducation benefitsofferedbyVAisavailableattheofficialU.S.governmentWebsite.

 Anycoveredindividualmayattendorparticipateinthecourseofeducationduringtheperiodbeginningonthedate onwhichtheindividualprovidestotheseminaryacertificateofeligibilityforentitlementtoeducationalassistance underchapter31or33(ora“StatementofBenefits”obtainedfromtheDepartmentofVeteransAffairs’(VA)website eBenefits,oraVAF281905formforchapter31authorizationpurposes)andendingontheearlierofthefollowing dates: o thedateonwhichpaymentfromVAismadetotheseminary; o 90daysafterthedatetheseminarycertifiestuitionandfeesfollowingreceiptofthecertificateofeligibility.

GordonConwellcomplieswiththerequirementsof38USC3679(e)VeteransBenefitsandTransitionActof2018with respecttocoveredindividualsentitledtoeducationalassistanceunderchapter31,VocationalRehabilitationand Employment,orchapter33,Post9/11GIBillbenefitsasfollows:

 Makeadditionalpaymentfortheamountthatisthedifferencebetweentheamountofthestudent’sfinancial obligationandtheamountoftheVAeducationbenefitdisbursement.

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4. Thestudentwillhavetheoptiontorespondinwritingtotheallegationswithinnomorethantenbusinessdaysof theRegistrar’snotification.ThisresponsemustbedirectedtotheRegistrar.

1. Afacultymemberwillidentifyandsubstantiateasuspectedviolationofacademicintegrity.Thefacultymember hastheprerogativetomeetwiththestudentforclarificationconcerningthesuspectedviolationofacademic integrity.

 Submitawrittenrequesttousesuchentitlement.

2. Assoonasisreasonablypossible,thefacultymemberwillpresenttheallegationtotheRegistrar.

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5. TheRegistrarwillgatherallappropriateinformationandpresentittotheJudicialCommitteeforaction.The

3. Withinthreebusinessdays,theRegistrarwillgivewrittennotificationoftheallegationanddueprocesstothe accusedstudent.

Theseminarymayrequirecoveredindividualstotakethefollowingadditionalactions:

 Submitacertificateofeligibilityforentitlementtoeducationalassistancenolaterthanthefirstdayofacourseof education.

127 JudicialCommitteewillhavetenbusinessdaystomeet,reviewthecaseandrenderadecision.Thestudenthasthe righttoappearbeforetheJudicialCommitteetodefendhis/hercaseandmaydosobymakingarequesttothe chairoftheJudicialCommitteepriortothemeeting.

8. Withintenbusinessdays,theAcademicDeanwillsendwrittennotificationtothestudentandallappropriate partiesofhis/herdecisiontoupholdorchangetheJudicialCommittee’soriginaldecision.

10.Withintenbusinessdays,thePresidentwillsendwrittennotificationtothestudentandallappropriatepartiesof his/herdecisiontoupholdorchangetheAcademicDean’soriginaldecision.ThePresident’sdecisionwillbefinal.

6. WithinthreebusinessdaysofreceivingtheJudicialCommittee’sdecision,theRegistrarwillsendwritten notificationofthedecisiontothestudentandallappropriateparties.

7. Ifthestudentsodesires,he/shemayappealtheJudicialCommittee’sdecisionbysubmittingawrittenpetitionto theAcademicDeanwithintenbusinessdays.

TheabovedurationsaretypicallyextendedduringtheJanuaryandsummersessions,dependingontheavailabilityofthe facultymember(s)involved.Ifapendingdecisionwillaffectfutureenrollment(i.e.,prerequisites,etc.),thestudentshould contacttheRegistrarforguidance.Reasonabledeviationsfromtheseprocedureswillnotinvalidateadecisionor proceedingunlesssignificantprejudicetothestudentmayresult.

A. Thosewhoviolatetheseminary’spolicyoncheatingandplagiarismwillbesubjecttooneormoreofthe followingpenalties:afailinggradeontheassignmentinquestion,afailinggradeforthecourse, suspensionfromtheseminary,dismissalfromtheseminary,orrevocationofdegree.Otherpenalties,if any,maybeassignedatthecommittee’sdiscretion.

11.Ifastudentisscheduledtograduatewhileanallegationisinprocessorunderappeal,theaboveprocesswillbe acceleratedifreasonablypossible.Iftheallegationisnotfullyresolvedatthetimeofgraduation,thestudentwill bepermittedtoparticipateinthegraduationexercises,buthe/shewillnotreceiveadiplomauntiltheissuehas beenresolved.

Occasionally,astudentwillbegrantedpermissiontowaivearequirementwithanothercoursesimilarindesignbut varyinginfocuswithouthavingcompletedpreviouscourseworkatanotherschool.Insuchcases,approvalwillbegranted onlywhenthestudentcanshowadequatereasonwhythesubstitutecoursewouldbemoreappropriateforthestudent’s intendedvocationalgoals. Waiverswillnotbegrantedforreasonssuchasconveniencetoastudent’sschedule,lackofproperplanningonthepartof thestudent,changeofdegreeprogramlateinthestudent’sacademiccareer,orbecauseofpreviousexperiencegained

Somestatelawsrequireeducationalinstitutionstomakeavailablemailinaffidavitsforstudentvoterregistration.Students shouldcontacttheirhomeRegistrationOfficefordetailsortheappropriatestateelectionofficialtoreceivetheappropriate stateform.Foroutofstatestudentswishingtovoteinastateotherthantheirhomecampusstate,thefederalmailin affidavitofvoterregistrationoramailinregistrationformsuppliedbythatstatemaybeused.

B. MattersmayalsobereferredtotheGuidanceCommitteeand/ortheDeanofStudentsatthediscretionof theJudicialCommittee.

Waiversallowastudenttosubstituteadifferentcoursewithinthecurriculumforonespecificallyrequiredinthestudent’s program.Thesubstitutedcoursemustnormallybewithinthesamedepartmentastheoriginalrequirement.Typically, waiversaregrantedtostudentswhohavedonesimilarworkatotherinstitutions,eitheratthegraduateorundergraduate level.Whenmeetingwiththeappropriateprofessor,thestudentshouldbepreparedtodiscusscontentthatwascoveredin thepreviouscoursework,eitherbyproducingsyllabi,coursedescriptionsortranscriptsshowingcompletedwork.

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9. Ifthestudentsodesires,he/shemayappealtheAcademicDean’sdecisionbysubmittingawrittenpetitiontothe Presidentwithintenbusinessdays.

Studentsplanningtoattendtheseminaryforthesolepurposeoftransferringcreditstoanotherschoolmaybeadmittedas visitingstudents.Visitingstudentsareclassifiedasnondegreeseekingstudentsandareineligibletoregisterforreading andresearchcourses,outofsequencecourses,andothertypesofdirectedstudies.Itisentirelytheresponsibilityofthe studenttocheckwithhis/herhomeschooltoensuretheschoolwillacceptthecourse(s)takenatGordonConwellas transfercredit.

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VISITINGSTUDENTS

128 outsideaclassroomsetting.WaiverpetitionsareavailablefromtheRegistrationOffice.Waiverrequestsrequireapproval oftheappropriatedivisionand/orprofessorandRegistrar.

WITHDRAWAL/LEAVEOFABSENCE

Astudentwhodoesnotenrollattheseminaryforonesemesterormoreisconsideredwithdrawn. Studentsintentionallywithdrawingfromtheschoolshouldsubmittheofficialnotificationform(foundonline)totheir RegistrationOffice.Ifanofficiallywithdrawnstudentdesirestoreturnwithintwoyearsfromthedateoflastenrollment, reinstatementmayberequestedbysendingarequesttotheRegistrationOffice.Insomeinstances,theRegistrarmay requestaninterview.Uponreinstatement,thestudentwillbepermittedtoregisterforcourses.Studentsrequestingaleave ofabsenceforalimitedtimeshouldsubmittheofficialnotificationofleaveofabsenceform(foundonline)totheir RegistrationOffice.Astudentremainingwithdrawnorinactiveforaperiodextendingbeyondtwoyearsfromthedateof lastenrollmentmustreapplythroughtheAdmissionsOffice.Servicemembersandreservistswhosuspendtheirstudies duetoservicerequirementsmayrequestaleaveofabsenceforthesereasonsandmayreturntocompletetheirprograms withoutrestriction.

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WITHDRAWAL/LEAVE OF ABSENCE

VIOLATIONS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

BOSTON THEOLOGICAL INTERRELIGIOUS CONSORTIUM

Pastoral Care/Psychology (Division of Practical Theology

Social Ethics (Division of Christian Thought

Preaching (Division of Practical Theology

World Missions (Division of Christian Thought

OldTestament (Division of Biblical Studies

Oriental Languages (Division of Biblical Studies

Ministry of the Church (Division of Practical Theology

Christian Ethics (Division of Christian Thought

Christian Leadership (Division of Practical Theology

STUDENT LOANS

Counseling (Division of Practical Theology

Church History (Division of Christian Thought

TUITION AND FEES

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

MASTER OF THEOLOGY

MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

MASTER OF ARTS IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN COUNSELING

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2022-2023

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

THEOLOGY OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & EQUITY

STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE

HISTORY

COMMUNITY LIFE STATEMENT

ABOUT US

FACULTY

STATEMENT OF FAITH

SENIOR FACULTY